The state alleges that Purdue Pharma has downplayed the drug’s risk of addiction, overstated its effectiveness and failed to report suspicious prescribers
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Monthly Archives: August 2017
Why EMS is important to the patient's experience
Patient engagement expert defines patient experience and how EMS creation of peak moments with patients and their families can improve patient outcomes
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Trump pledges U.S. will beat opioid drug epidemic
The president did not announce any new policy, but vowed to work with health professionals and law enforcement on the crisis
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Rescuers find bodies after China quake kills 19, injures 247
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
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Chemical leak at UPS center sends 7 workers to hospital
Fire Recue Chief Steven Galipeau said nitric acid was leaking from a package
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Quality improvement in action: Cutting opioid overdose deaths in half
A cross-agency collaboration in Lowell, Mass., uses an overdose data-driven approach to performance improvement, saving lives
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Cincinnati dumping 911 system after a year of problems
Some callers got a busy signal or their calls were dropped when calling the city’s 911 center
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Utah firefighter arrested for stealing drugs from ambulances
Police caught Brenden Ivie, 21, with an IV catheter port attached to his arm during a sting operation
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FDNY ambulance collides with SUV while en route to call
The ambulance was near an intersection when the two vehicles collided
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Ambulance service accused of not responding to calls
Since last October, more than a dozen patients in need of transport have been left stranded
Source: ems1.com