Medical Director
Clinical pharmacists enhance efficiency, safety and collaboration, empowering paramedics and improving patient outcomes
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
Monroe County Fire Rescue’s EMS chief faced several charges including evidence tampering, witness tampering and altering patient records
Heather Davis spent nearly 20 years at UCLA’s Center for Prehospital Care and later oversaw training for 3,000 firefighter EMTs and paramedics as L.A. County Fire’s education director
The Butterfly iQ+, EchoNous’ KOSMOS, and GE HealthCare’s Vscan Air will be on display for conference attendees
Dr. Michael Copass was known for founding Airlift Northwest, shaping paramedic education programs and demanding that every patient be treated with respect
Applying the Hierarchy of Controls to the current U.S. H5N1 outbreak, bird and swine flus
Props and tricks can add creativity into your next airway management adventure during simulation or on the job
An initial visual assessment can identify threats to you and your patient before you narrow down a differential diagnosis
Critical insights on the safe administration of ketamine, versed, lorazepam, ativan and haloperidol
How has the EMS Scope of Practice changed since the first EMS Week was celebrated 50 years ago?
Kenji Inaba’s training helps officers on the field treat gunshot wounds and other injuries; officers in the metropolitan division undergo medical training drills every four weeks
St. Charles County Ambulance District’s appointment makes Dr. Tan the first full-time EMS physician in the State of Missouri
Engaging payers, the medical director, administrators and field providers was key to MedStar’s successful telehealth implementation
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
The medical director for the Middletown Division of Fire stated the paramedics “breached the standard of care and the breach caused” the death
A 13-step action plan to provide compassionate and effective care while navigating the evolving legal landscape
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
There’s someone out there who would like to really hear from you, and Steve Whitehead will tell you who in this episode
Exploring the infection control benefits of chlorhexidine, alcohol, betadine and povidone iodine-alcohol
Dr. Andra Farcas takes the helm of Washington County Ambulance Service as Dr. John Collins retires
The Texas Department of State Health Services found the medic did not adhere to protocols and compromised the patient’s condition
Examining the research on physician- vs. paramedic-led teams
A worker was buried under 10 feet of dirt and concrete in a utility construction site collapse
“Management of crush syndrome has to start in the rubble, in the hole, under the car, in the subway; treatment starts there.”
Debunking unsound research and increasing hospital collaboration to improve outcomes
Assessing prehospital management and outcomes in patients assessed for hypoglycemia
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
