Features

The Value Quotient: Looking at the combined effects of quality & cost

If you manage money in your agency, this is a must read. You'll find out how an equation can help you make financial decisions.

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009

When Dead Is Only Mostly Dead: Understanding which causes of sudden cardiac death have good outcomes

EMS providers sometimes approach cardiac arrest assuming it will end poorly. But certain causes of cardiac arrest can allow for excellent outcomes despite prolonged CPR.

Posted Monday, March 9, 2009

Don't Be A Minimizer: Avoid the Trap of Underestimating Signs & Symptoms

Are you a minimizer? Let’s hope not. Read this article to find out.

Posted Monday, March 2, 2009

Mastering CHF: Current strategies for the prehospital care of congestive heart failure

This overview of the current treatment of CHF shows the significant shift in strategy in regard to the management of CHF and pulmonary edema, including recommended drug therapies.

Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Workforce Priorities: Three steps to determine what they are & move forward

In recent years, considerable media attention has been given to the shortage of EMTs and paramedics. Is a nationwide "crisis" or "shortage" of EMS professionals really upon us?

Posted Thursday, February 19, 2009

2008 JEMS 200-City Survey

February JEMS includes the annual "200-City Survey," which sets the benchmark for practices in your organization by offering a national look at prehospital care.

Posted Sunday, February 1, 2009

SIDS & EMS: What should we do?

What is SIDS? What causes SIDS? What role does EMS play in SIDS?

Posted Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Your Most Feared Calls: Assessing & treating pediatric patients with undiagnosed pre-existing conditions

Every provider has been to an intimidating pediatric call. This article will go over assessing and treating children with undiagnosed pre-existing conditions, such as Down syndrome and epilepsy.

Posted Thursday, January 8, 2009

Infectious Behavior: The link between infection training & disease control

Original research indicates that the gap between infection-control best practices and the actual precautions taken can be attributed to a lack of education, which should be addressed by expanding the national registry examination to better cover these topics.

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Root of All Data: One organization's important new approach to measuring performance

The easy part is collecting EMS data, but what do you do after you have it? Learn how Montgomery County Hospital District used the Six Sigma philosophy and their own initiatives to analyze data and effectively disseminate it.

Posted Tuesday, January 6, 2009