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Mobile Integrated Health Significantly Reduces Opioid-Related Deaths

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One ambulance district’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Division has recently made a big impact in reducing opioid-related overdose deaths in their community by increasing harm-reduction products and therapies. Grant Funding In 2022, the county reported 28 overdose deaths, and in 2023, 27 overdose deaths were reported.

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The Widely Varying Role of the Advanced EMT in Modern EMS

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While advanced EMT training and certification is recognized at the state and national registry level, there’s a great deal of variety in how agencies use AEMTS. AEMTs in a Hybrid EMS System Steven Kroll is the chief and executive director of Delmar Bethlehem EMS (DBEMS), an agency that covers the town of Bethlehem in Albany County.

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Unraveling Myths in Mobile Medicine, Part 2: My Interview with Judy Faulkner

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15 min read Mobile Integrated Health and Community Paramedicine News News Feed Community Paramedic Headlines News Feed Oregon Medetomidine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer—But Timely Respiratory Support Is A new nonopioid sedative, medetomidine, is rapidly becoming the next adulterant of concern in illicit drug supply.

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Medetomidine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer—But Timely Respiratory Support Is

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For EMTs and paramedics, this growing trend requires a shift in how we recognize and respond to overdose syndromes. 2 This adulterant increases overdose severity and complicates the clinical picture. Importantly, these overdoses are often incompletely responsive to naloxone, creating confusion and concern among first responders.

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Smarter Medicine, Smarter Tools: Preparing EMS for the Next Era of Patient Care

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MAML, NRP, WP-C 12 min read Share To: The annual ranking of the top-selling prescription drugs in the United States provides a window into the nation’s health, revealing trends in chronic disease and the rapid rise of breakthrough therapies steering patient care.