Source: Edwards Lifesciences This may be controversial for some, but all prehospital providers diagnose in the field. I unapologetically...

As a front-line provider, understanding how your service gets reimbursed for the emergent services provided might not seem relevant or...

Patient refusals are a part of the job and one that should not go unrecognized. At some agencies the rate of refusals is around 5-10%,...

Water is the basis for our very existence, life could not exist without it - heck, its usefulness is reinforced by the fact that nearly...

During the fourth of July holiday, while on a family vacation in Florida, I saw a national news article from the Washington Post that...

HIPAA (not HIPPA) applies to all of us, and we all have a responsibility to safeguard all forms (written, electronic/digital, verbal) of...

Source: AyuSutras Pulse Oximetry is applied for nearly every patient we encounter both on the ground and in the air. This blog will...

Source: emra.org Has stubborn refractory VF finally met its match?? Defibrillation practices are a great topic of conversation these...

Ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and heart failure (HF) are all on the rise in America. This blog will be centered around...

Drug supply shortages have been plaguing the country for the better part of two decades and it doesn't look like a "cure" is on the...

Source: MedPage Today Tranexamic Acid, more commonly known as TXA has been around for the better part of six decades. Surgery suites...

*Disclaimer* -- this is NOT to be confused with the endocrine disorder Cushing's Syndrome (too much Cortisol). This is also NOT to be...

During this week's blog, we will take you behind the scenes to investigate one of the more common causes of anemia -- its iron deficiency....

Across the United States, it's safe to say that every EMS service is unique. Each township/village/city/district has its own...

Social media and crowd sourcing comes in various forms and is ever present as part of our daily lives. Tweets, podcasts, posts, and...

During planning sessions around the next calendar years training schedule; pencil in a visit to your local 911 center. Dispatchers...

The National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) behind the scenes quietly, but efficiently packs a big punch and its...

Source: NREMT Lots of developments have been shared by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) over the past 36+...

Several national stories have surfaced recently that has placed the first responder profession in a bad light because the standard of...

Can you escape or avoid death?? This rare, but likely under reported phenomenon is named after Lazarus of Bethany, and it comes up in...

Source: anesky.com In the field and on the streets, most of our information around best practices in airway management were initially...

In the photo above, it's probably OK to make the assumption that even un-trained eyes know something is wrong with this patient. Maybe...

Source: The Chicken Hub Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) is intrinsically present in all of us. Variations in this physiological...

Documentation improvement practices are vital to our profession and the patients under our care. Most would agree this topic doesn't get...