/hospital Hospital en-US Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:39:23 GMT /suicide/articles/beyond-bls-suicidality-and-postvention-wIQmfbsqG8wlBaRd/ What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:39:23 GMT /suicide/articles/beyond-bls-suicidality-and-postvention-wIQmfbsqG8wlBaRd/ /ems-products/communications/articles/radio-ramblings-the-art-of-hospital-radio-reporting-YalcgURcNDJuWL63/ The EMS radio report communicates vital information to help the hospital prepare for the patient's arrival Wed, 10 Jul 2024 21:17:57 GMT /ems-products/communications/articles/radio-ramblings-the-art-of-hospital-radio-reporting-YalcgURcNDJuWL63/ /ems-trend-report/articles/resolving-ems-challenges-an-ai-perspective-j2sV8PPDfFtj0IbH/ A guide to enhancing workforce conditions, improving quality of care and shaping the future of the industry Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:54:39 GMT /ems-trend-report/articles/resolving-ems-challenges-an-ai-perspective-j2sV8PPDfFtj0IbH/ /hospital/new-owner-struggles-to-keep-fla-hospital-alive Palmetto General Hospital is dealing with layoffs, service cuts and a lack of supplies Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:00:00 GMT /hospital/new-owner-struggles-to-keep-fla-hospital-alive /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms tended to be far worse than those experienced by even the most severe heroin users of the past Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal /escaping-violent-encounters/hit-and-run-at-pa-ambulance-bay-highlights-violence-against-healthcare-workers Nurses and paramedics in Philadelphia have reported rising incidents of verbal and physical abuse Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:00:40 GMT /escaping-violent-encounters/hit-and-run-at-pa-ambulance-bay-highlights-violence-against-healthcare-workers /nurse/driver-in-philadelphia-ambulance-bay-hit-and-run-surrenders-to-police One of the injured nurses suffered facial injuries and internal bleeding and is in critical condition Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:05:33 GMT /nurse/driver-in-philadelphia-ambulance-bay-hit-and-run-surrenders-to-police /legal/13m-settlement-approved-in-unannounced-active-shooter-drill-at-mich-psychiatric-hospital First responders, staff and patients at the psychiatric hospital for children were not told about the active shooter drill Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:52:57 GMT /legal/13m-settlement-approved-in-unannounced-active-shooter-drill-at-mich-psychiatric-hospital /hospital/n-h-hospital-proves-its-value-in-first-year Dr. Devin Keefe said the Plaistow hospital helps EMS personnel get back in service in three to five minutes Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:00:44 GMT /hospital/n-h-hospital-proves-its-value-in-first-year /nurse/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-nurses-at-philadelphia-hospital-ambulance-bay One of the three nurses is in critical condition after a vehicle dropping off a shooting victim struck them and fled the scene Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:45:25 GMT /nurse/hit-and-run-driver-strikes-nurses-at-philadelphia-hospital-ambulance-bay /emergency-management/officials-work-to-protect-fla-iv-supplies-after-disruptions-at-n-c-facility The fallout from Hurricane Helene has forced some hospitals to begin conserving supplies Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:47 GMT /emergency-management/officials-work-to-protect-fla-iv-supplies-after-disruptions-at-n-c-facility /hospital/fla-hospitals-prepare-for-the-worst-as-hurricane-milton-approaches 10 hospitals and 300 healthcare facilities have already evacuated according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ website Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:16:48 GMT /hospital/fla-hospitals-prepare-for-the-worst-as-hurricane-milton-approaches /hospital/hurricane-milton-storm-surge-is-expected-to-test-fla-hospitals-flood-barrier Tampa General Hospital is the region’s only Level I trauma center and is expected to remain operational throughout the hurricane Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:20:35 GMT /hospital/hurricane-milton-storm-surge-is-expected-to-test-fla-hospitals-flood-barrier /hospital/rural-towns-buck-closing-trend-with-new-hospital-construction Kansas is one of more than a dozen states with no “certificate of need” law Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /hospital/rural-towns-buck-closing-trend-with-new-hospital-construction /hospital/hospitals-begin-to-rebound-from-hurricane-helene-devastation Providers and their communities are moving into the recovery phase while some healthcare workers are still unaccounted for in North Carolina Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:45:28 GMT /hospital/hospitals-begin-to-rebound-from-hurricane-helene-devastation /patient-transportation/ambulances-ferry-hundreds-of-patients-to-new-ga-hospital Routes and fallback routes were mapped for miles between the old hospital in Atlanta and the new one in Brookhaven Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:05:03 GMT /patient-transportation/ambulances-ferry-hundreds-of-patients-to-new-ga-hospital /patient-transportation/n-y-officials-reject-hospitals-inter-facility-ambulance-transfer-service Ogdensburg officials, with the support of the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, turned down North Star Health Alliance's plan Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:23:32 GMT /patient-transportation/n-y-officials-reject-hospitals-inter-facility-ambulance-transfer-service /legal/family-sues-n-y-hospital-over-mothers-death-during-2-day-ed-bed-wait Hickey's children tried to have her transported to another hospital, but officials said she was technically an admitted patient even though no bed was available Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:42:15 GMT /legal/family-sues-n-y-hospital-over-mothers-death-during-2-day-ed-bed-wait /cardiac-care/mass-first-responders-recognized-for-coordinated-work-in-cardiac-arrest-save Teamwork was highlighted among the dispatcher giving CPR instructions and Chelmsford police officers, firefighters, medics and hospital paramedics providing patient care Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:43:53 GMT /cardiac-care/mass-first-responders-recognized-for-coordinated-work-in-cardiac-arrest-save /hospital/texas-officials-consider-following-fla-hospitals-asking-immigrant-legal-status Texas will try a similar law for hospitals enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program in November Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:18:39 GMT /hospital/texas-officials-consider-following-fla-hospitals-asking-immigrant-legal-status /advanced-life-support/n-h-attorney-general-investigates-hospitals-plan-to-end-als-intercept Exeter Hospital said it will delay ending the ALS intercept program and paramedic layoffs Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:45:58 GMT /advanced-life-support/n-h-attorney-general-investigates-hospitals-plan-to-end-als-intercept /hospital/new-fla-hospital-highlights-regions-growing-population AdventHealth Riverview Hospital in Hillsborough County is already earmarked for future growth Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /hospital/new-fla-hospital-highlights-regions-growing-population /nurse/n-j-nursing-shortage-expected-to-be-among-the-worst-in-u-s-in-2036 Nearly a third of New Jersey nurses have left the job since 2020 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /nurse/n-j-nursing-shortage-expected-to-be-among-the-worst-in-u-s-in-2036 /suicide/articles/beyond-bls-suicidality-and-postvention-wIQmfbsqG8wlBaRd/ What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:39:23 GMT /suicide/articles/beyond-bls-suicidality-and-postvention-wIQmfbsqG8wlBaRd/ /public-health/mass-fire-chiefs-lament-impacts-of-hospital-closure Fire chiefs say that Nashoba Valley Medical Center's closing adds to the existing workload difficulties Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:04:09 GMT /public-health/mass-fire-chiefs-lament-impacts-of-hospital-closure /ems-management/calif-county-sees-increase-in-911-calls-and-hospital-wall-time Kern County officials created an Ambulance Patient Offload Time Task Force to deal with wait times Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:21:03 GMT /ems-management/calif-county-sees-increase-in-911-calls-and-hospital-wall-time /fatal-incidents/man-lying-in-las-vegas-hospital-roadway-fatally-struck-by-ambulance Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:45:25 GMT /fatal-incidents/man-lying-in-las-vegas-hospital-roadway-fatally-struck-by-ambulance /hospital/workers-injured-during-pa-hospital-3-alarm-fire A fire on the roof of Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Allegheny County was determined to be caused by welding Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:45:30 GMT /hospital/workers-injured-during-pa-hospital-3-alarm-fire /hospital/physicians-nurses-say-patient-care-will-suffer-with-closure-of-mass-hospitals Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Carney Hospital in Boston face closing due to healthcare firm's bankruptcy Sun, 01 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /hospital/physicians-nurses-say-patient-care-will-suffer-with-closure-of-mass-hospitals /hospital/hurricane-milton-storm-surge-is-expected-to-test-fla-hospitals-flood-barrier Tampa General Hospital is the region’s only Level I trauma center and is expected to remain operational throughout the hurricane Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:20:35 GMT /hospital/hurricane-milton-storm-surge-is-expected-to-test-fla-hospitals-flood-barrier /airway-management/study-paramedics-are-shifting-to-supraglottic-airways ETI has been the primary method to help patients breathe; however, in the last decade, there’s been a significant shift toward using SGA, especially for cardiac arrest patients Fri, 30 Aug 2024 16:16:00 GMT /airway-management/study-paramedics-are-shifting-to-supraglottic-airways /ambulance/articles/ambulances-held-hostage-can-the-hospital-make-you-stay-jQESFoe1BQTrtUYc/ Leveling the playing field on hospital bed delays Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:03:03 GMT /ambulance/articles/ambulances-held-hostage-can-the-hospital-make-you-stay-jQESFoe1BQTrtUYc/ /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal Withdrawal symptoms tended to be far worse than those experienced by even the most severe heroin users of the past Sun, 20 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /substance-abuse/philadelphia-hospitals-test-new-strategy-for-tranq-dope-withdrawal /hospital/ga-hospital-system-salutes-ems-providers SGMC Health's EMS system responds to over 23,000 911 calls across three counties Sun, 02 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /hospital/ga-hospital-system-salutes-ems-providers