Drug Supply Shortages: The RX Squeeze
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...
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The Blog
Weekly posts about EMS education, patient treatment and whatever else comes to mind!
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Tranexamic Acid: Timing Matters!
Source: MedPage Today Tranexamic Acid, more commonly known as TXA has been around for the better part of six decades. Surgery suites...
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Jun 5, 20232 min read
Cushing's Triad - Not A Good Trifecta
*Disclaimer* -- this is NOT to be confused with the endocrine disorder Cushing's Syndrome (too much Cortisol). This is also NOT to be...
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May 29, 20233 min read
Laboratory Insights: Anemia and Blood Transfusions
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....
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May 22, 20232 min read
EMS From Around the Globe
Across the United States, it's safe to say that every EMS service is unique. Each township/village/city/district has its own...
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May 15, 20232 min read
The Double Edged Sword of Social Media
Social media and crowd sourcing comes in various forms and is ever present as part of our daily lives. Tweets, podcasts, posts, and...
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May 8, 20233 min read
Dispatchers: Answering the Call... ALL of them!
During planning sessions around the next calendar years training schedule; pencil in a visit to your local 911 center. Dispatchers...
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May 1, 20232 min read
NEMSIS: Data = Healthcare Currency
The National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) behind the scenes quietly, but efficiently packs a big punch and its...
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Apr 24, 20233 min read
NREMT Updates: Initiatives + Transformations
Source: NREMT Lots of developments have been shared by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) over the past 36+...
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Apr 17, 20233 min read
EMS Litigation - Beyond the Gavel
Several national stories have surfaced recently that has placed the first responder profession in a bad light because the standard of...
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Apr 10, 20233 min read
Lazarus Syndrome: Tales from the Funeral Home
Can you escape or avoid death?? This rare, but likely under reported phenomenon is named after Lazarus of Bethany, and it comes up in...
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Apr 3, 20233 min read
Ramping Up for Spring: Airway Perspectives
Source: anesky.com In the field and on the streets, most of our information around best practices in airway management were initially...
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Mar 27, 20232 min read
Lung Collapse: A Comprehensive Review of Causation
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...
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Mar 18, 20232 min read
PEEP - More than a Marshmallow Confection
Source: The Chicken Hub Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) is intrinsically present in all of us. Variations in this physiological...
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Mar 13, 20233 min read
Clinical Documentation Improvement
Documentation improvement practices are vital to our profession and the patients under our care. Most would agree this topic doesn't get...
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Mar 6, 20233 min read
Telemedicine: Enabling Better Health Outcomes
Telemedicine was well on its way to becoming mainstream prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the global health crisis certainly...
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Feb 27, 20233 min read
Autism Spectrum: Atypical and Beautiful Minds
As EMS professionals, we encounter all kinds of situations + patients. Every shift brings about unique challenges, but we must always be...
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Feb 20, 20234 min read
LEADERSHIP: It Takes ALL of Us
Leadership in EMS is not simply about the select few whose collars are branded with brass-colored pins. Let's face it - the problems in...
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Feb 13, 20232 min read
Access Denied? IO Clinical Pathways Revisited
Source: bbraunusa Thumb through your local protocols and you will find that after you "zero in" on a differential diagnosis -- the work...
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Feb 6, 20233 min read
Ketamine: Just for the OR??.....Nope!
Ketamine was first synthesized six decades ago as a PCP derivative, but the medication has just recently become a hot button topic in EMS....
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Jan 30, 20232 min read
Research in EMS: An Iterative & Dynamic Process
Source: Active Wizards The topic of medical research has been around for centuries, but many times we forget that EMS [while a...
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Jan 23, 20233 min read
CANCER: The Battle Over Words
Communication is a cornerstone of our profession, but what does that have to do with cancer. Let's set the stage. The human burden of...
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Jan 9, 20232 min read
Death Notifications: Life is Not Survivable
“Death comes equally to us all, and makes us all equal when it comes” – John Donne We are all on the same trajectory. Death is...
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Jan 2, 20232 min read
Health & Wellness: A Time for Reflection
Service above self, is a statement that resonates with all of us, after all, our profession is centered around service to others. At...
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