Patient Safety
The patient safety topic contains news, tips and expert-written articles sharing how EMS providers can build safety into every system of care, ensuring that patients receive the safest and most reliable care.
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
Ambulance collisions, which happen with frightening regularity, often result in injury and are occasionally fatal, especially for private vehicle drivers
A pioneering EMS program is helping patients with opioid use disorder find a path to recovery
The wrongful death lawsuit accuses the paramedics of negligence by failing to properly use and monitor medical equipment, including oxygen devices
A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation
8 ways to moderate humor to improve patient connection and care, and avoid taking it too far
5 patient communication strategies to improve response to interventions, increase patient satisfaction and outcomes, and decrease job-related stress
Gaining patients鈥� confidence can be achieved by deliberate actions, like connecting with caregivers, as well as small subtleties, like body language and facial expressions
Put yourself in the patient鈥檚 position to gain an understanding of how their fear may complicate your interventions
Including clear, complete documentation in your patient care report is a critical component of patient care
Santa Rosa firefighters had to dismantle an overhead proofer to free the worker鈥檚 crushed arm
How to respond to, 鈥淚 want my mom,鈥� and other patient requests out of our control, with Steve Whitehead
Healthcare providers should be aware of mpox symptoms and how to properly treat patients
Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
Authorities said Matthew Perry had been receiving regular ketamine infusion treatments for depression
When good people get involved in high-risk, low-frequency events, you are much more likely to make a mistake; listen to learn why ongoing training is key for responders
First responders from several departments worked to rescue two men trapped inside a grain bin in Spring Township
San Diego County鈥檚 extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation pilot program using ECMO was started over a year ago and involves three hospitals
Raleigh firefighters worked quickly to save three children in fast-moving water
Improperly mixed pool chemicals sent Great Wolf Lodge workers to the hospital in Webster
Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness
鈥淭he EMT I was specifically with was very adamant on trying to get the patient out of the back of the vehicle, which I applaud him for,鈥� a good Samaritan said
This user-friendly resource aims to address a gap in PPE selection and enhance safety culture
North Attleborough firefighters shut off the ammonia from outside the building
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
It is our responsibility to respond, no matter what the potential hazards may be, so what is your agency training on?
A 536-pound bedridden man questions why emergency staff can鈥檛 transport him to doctor鈥檚 appointments
Officials have planned and rehearsed for two years how to move 180 patients to a new hospital in Wheat Ridge
Our cohosts discuss the importance of upholding the greatest standards of ethics and responsibility, even when not in the public eye
The National Park Service said the man was taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in 123-degree heat when he either broke or lost his flip-flops
Authorities found ill and elderly bedridden people on mattresses on the wet floor, some lying in their own waste
The Hennepin EMS internship exposes students of color and females to careers in EMS based on workforce research
Investigators and experts say despite warnings about the dangers of lying face down, the patient stayed on his stomach for several minutes
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