Research

Patient Abandonment: What It Is -- and Isn't

In the field, what exactly is "abandonment"? Is it when you inappropriately transfer care? Is it when your system fails to respond? What about a scene that becomes unsafe?

Posted Thursday, October 4, 2007

Paramedic Won't be Disciplined: Controversial Medical Procedure is at Issue

State medical officials won't take disciplinary action against an ambulance paramedic in Colorado accused of misusing a controversial medical procedure. However, the investigation found the paramedic violated licensing guidelines.

Posted Thursday, October 4, 2007

Questions Raised Over U.S. Terror Exercise

The nation is preparing for its biggest terrorism exercise ever later this month when three fictional "dirty bombs" go off and cripple transportation arteries in two major U.S. cities and Guam.

Posted Thursday, October 4, 2007

Taking the Monkey Business Out for Student Surveys

Free electronic survey design and distribution programs make life much easier for educators and their students.

Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Taking the Monkey Business Out for Student Surveys

Free electronic survey design and distribution programs make life much easier for educators and their students.

Posted Wednesday, October 3, 2007

It's an Emergency; N.J. EMS System in Need of an Overhaul

Hudson County s Emergency Medical Service providers agree with a recent report saying New Jersey's Emergency Response Services system needs an overhaul, but they don't agree on how to do it.

Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Prominent Research on Intraosseous Infusion

Investigators have studied the use of IO devices by emergency medical professionals under various conditions and reported quantitative results.

Posted Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Concussions in Football: Collision Course

Concussions in football players are a hidden epidemic.

Posted Monday, October 1, 2007

Is There a Better Way to Restart a Heart?

A Purdue University researcher says rhythmic abdominal compressions have shown to increase blood flow to the heart by 25 percent compared to traditional CPR.

Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Results of National Study on Responder Sleep Deprivation Released

The U.S. Fire Administration and the International Association of Fire Chiefs announced the release of ˙The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Fire Fighters and EMS RespondersÓ yesterday.

Posted Tuesday, September 25, 2007