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Communicating with Pediatric Patients in Crisis

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Between 2006-2017 the country saw a 60% rise in pediatric emergency department visits that were related to behavioral health. This increase was also reflected in data from 2011-2020 where pediatric emergency department visits for behavioral health increased from 4.8 million in 2011 to 7.5 million in 2020. of visits.

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This OR Community Paramedic Treats Patients Where They Live, Even If That’s in a Tent

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In addition to improving her patients’ health, Breunig aims to save the county money by reducing 911 calls, ambulance rides and emergency department visits among the approximately 350 people living outside in Clackamas County. Emergency health care is expensive and homeless people generally can’t afford to pay for it.

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The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’—And the EMS Revenue Collapse No One’s Ready For

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As stewards of a safety net that too often goes unnoticed until desperately needed, we must act with economic foresight and policy urgency to ensure EMS remains operationally viable and equitably accessible in every community nationwide. 2538, the Comprehensive Alternative Response for Emergencies (CARE) Act.

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Code Blue: A Case of a Patient with Cyanosis and Hypoxia

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In the emergency department, the patient’s oxygen saturation once again dropped to 90% on a non-rebreather mask and he was transitioned to a high flow nasal cannula (HFNC). Inas is working to expand her knowledge of paramedicine and learning about the academic process. Inas Alitbi, BS, EMT-B, is an EMT in Springfield, MA.

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

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And I can say that in a large percentage of my patients—I don’t know the exact percentage because it changes somewhat by day—but…we see a lot of elderly patients in the emergency department. Feit, MBA, MA 10 min read Share To: Judy Faulkner, left, and Jonathon Feit. Maybe half is a little overstating but certainly plenty of them.”

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Being a Better Advocate for Your Patients with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities

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Emergency medical responders and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatric Emergency Care , 35 (4), 273–277. Psychiatric-related emergency department visits among children with an autism spectrum disorder. Pediatric emergency care. Zablotsky, B., Freedman, B., & & Stuart, E. 2012, December 28).

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For Stroke Patients—and First Responders Deciding on the Best Care—Every Minute Counts

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1 min read EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines Tennessee CT Emergency Rooms Backed up as Delays Threaten Patient Care. ’ Emergency department experts say wait times are getting longer and patient care is being impacted more and more every year. 21—It was just after 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21—It was just after 2 p.m.