The new law includes a provision that creates an emergency drug and alcohol detoxification program to be administered by the Department of Health
Source: ems1.com
Monthly Archives: November 2017
College student petitions for naloxone supply on campus
University of North Dakota student Tristan Meadows wants to get 50 Narcan kits into the hands of leaders across campus
Source: ems1.com
Minn. sets limits on opioid prescriptions
The rule says that doctors who exceed a new state dosage limit for more than half their patients would receive warnings
Source: ems1.com
Experts warn of a 'new era of mega-catastrophes'
Fifteen catastrophes resulting in more than $1 billion in federal and private insurance claims hit the U.S. in the first nine months of 2017
Source: ems1.com
EMS organization gets funds to help with community paramedicine
Rockland Paramedic Services will use the money to train paramedics in order to expand their role to post-hospital visits
Source: ems1.com
Listen: Man calls 911 mid-police chase, asks to speak to Trump
A deputy spotted a baggie in the suspect’s car, but the suspect grabbed it, put it in his mouth and sped away
Source: ems1.com
Report shows differences between opioid addictions in city, suburbs
The opioid death rate among African-Americans in Chicago was 56 percent higher than for Caucasians
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EMS crew, patient fight for insurance coverage after ambulance crash
Three years ago, a drunk driver hit an Allina Health ambulance head-on, seriously injuring two EMS providers and a patient on board
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Woman who bargained with EMS for a 'Big Red' gets a sweet surprise
A paramedic and his partner were called to check on an elderly woman who had fallen, and she said she would be fine if she drank a Big Red
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FDA clears nerve stimulator to aid recovery from opioids
The nerve stimulator is the first device to treat such symptoms including joint pain, anxiety, stomach aches and insomnia
Source: ems1.com