Volunteer Voice: On the Same Page

Volunteer Voice: On the Same Page

As I travel the country and talk to volunteer organizations, I always try to discuss the EMS Agenda for the Future, including the EMS Scope of Practice, Core Content and Educational Standards. I continue to be amazed by how many organizations, both paid and volunteer, have no clue of what_s coming and how the profession is going to be affected. At a recent conference with 150 attendees,"žI asked how many people had even heard"ž
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Alter Behavior and Reduce Medical Errors

Alter Behavior and Reduce Medical Errors

Unthinkable errors occur in hospitals all the timeÆ’from patients who have the wrong extremity amputated to medication mix-ups that"žend in death. In 1999, Lucian Leape,…
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Striking out at Stroke: A Comparative Perspective

The CaseYou and your crewmate are dispatched to a 75-year-old man who collapsed in his kitchen at his home in the country. After a 20-minute…
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Treat Athletic C-Spine Injuries In and On the Field

We grew anxious when we heard the tones sound and a "motorcycle versus truck" dispatch. Our fears were confirmed when we assessed the scene of…
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