Nine police officers, a dispatcher and three firefighters received accolades for their quick work in response to the stabbing of a nurse by a patient
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Monthly Archives: November 2017
Woman adds realism to healthcare simulations
Karen Clenney prepares simulation mannequins can be programmed to sweat, urinate and bleed, and have breath sounds, bowel sounds and pulses
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Paramedic fired after recording patient
A termination letter said that Josh Grenada recorded the patient on his phone and then shared it with colleagues
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Investigation reveals Boston has no response plan for active shooting incidents
Boston EMS said they have procedures to respond to shootings, but a security expert said it may not be enough
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Hospital exec saves heart attack patient on cross-country flight
Gia Smith, who is a nurse and CEO of Central Valley Specialty Hospital, jumped into action when a fellow passenger suffered from a heart attack
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Former paramedic convicted of stealing fentanyl, tampering with patient drugs
Jason Laut was convicted of wire fraud, falsifying narcotics logs, aggravated identity theft and tampering with fentanyl
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Police: Paramedic gets firefighters to help assault his wife and her friend
Police said Michael Amedeo, Michael Downs and Cody Wages went to Amedeo’s former home and attacked his wife and her male friend
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The 10 peer-reviewed articles on MIH-CP you need to read right now
Interested in learning more about the scope and growth of mobile integrated health and community paramedicine? Start right here
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Wheezing, stridor ominous signs of impending airway loss in smoke inhalation
Treat aggressively with high-flow oxygen, rapid sequence intubation and Cyanokit in a patient with evidence of airway burns and CO2 poisoning
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AHA announces changes to blood pressure standards
The American Heart Association announced the first change to the standards in 14 years, tightening the guidelines to include millions more American adults
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