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August 19, 2008 Volume 98 |
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| Study: Elderly receive worse trauma care for injuries  |
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 Patients older than 65 are much less likely to be taken to a Maryland trauma center than younger patients with the same medical emergencies, according to a new report by Johns Hopkins researchers. And unconscious age bias could be a factor in the disparity, the researchers said.
According to the study, about 50 percent of patients 65 and older were not taken to trauma centers as opposed to 18 percent of younger patients ... Full Story Related Resources: Old Age Ain't for Sissies
TALK BACK: How do age biases affect patient care decisions?
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Stryker EMS introduced a new footrest for the Stair-PRO Stair Chair. The new footrest supports the patient's feet and can be ordered as an option with new stair chairs, or is easily retrofitted to Stair-PRO models already in service. For more information, contact your local Stryker EMS Territory Manager.  For more information, visit www.ems.stryker.com |
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By 'Captain Bob' Smith, EMS1.com Contributing Author |
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We encourage candidates to pepper their interview answers with personal life experiences. Since no one else can duplicate a person's life experiences, candidates become unique, fresh and convincing. The toughest thing for candidates to do during an oral board is to be themselves — on purpose. Your stories establish a natural bridge between you and the panel ... Full Column |
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Having the right equipment and accessories in the back of your ambulance could mean the difference between life and death for your patient. Stay current by visiting the Vehicle Accessories product section for the latest products, news and information.
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Press Release: ProCPR Offers CPR Certification Reminder and Weekly Refreshers [ProCPR] God trumps medicine for many Americans [Chicago] Patient killed, two medics injured in Denver ambulance crash [Denver] Methadone rises as a painkiller with fatal risks [New York] 9/11 charity groups struggle to stay afloat [New York] Related Resource: Read full coverage of issues affecting 9/11 responders
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Press Release: EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Receives $2 Million Order from DHS [EF Johnson Technologies] Texas man arrested for making hundreds of prank emergency calls [Dallas] Editorial: Ga. 911 system needs full review [Fulton County, Ga.] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the 911 mistaken address incident
UK ambulance 'used to move timber' [Greenock, Scotland] Public denied access to Detroit whistleblower's EMT hearing [Detroit] Related Article: Dismissed Detroit EMT sues city
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| "I started EMS back in the dark ages — just before I started there was a crash in our community on a hillside in a rural area and two missing people. Patients often took off back then if alcohol was involved so nobody worried much about it. They found the bodies 2 days later up in the tops of the trees. Since that time our agency has always tried to do very thorough searches of MVAs." — old goat |
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| Posted in response to: What standard procedures do you follow when trying to assess the scene of a traffic accident?
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