Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 14, 2025

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JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Here are some strategies to combat fatigue, and how to protect your health, performance and longevity in the field.

EMS

Pulsara

MAY 14, 2025

After implementing Pulsara, the Island of Hawaii's Hilo Benioff Medical Center achieved a 24-minute reduction in average door-to-needle time for stroke patients. Hilo Benioff Medical Center, the largest facility in the Hawaii Health System Corporation and the leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care on Hawaii Island, is a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center that faces unique challenges in delivering timely stroke care.

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

First responders with the Wichita Fire Department and Sedgwick County EMS received recognition on Tuesday for efforts that saved a newborns life.

EMS

FirstWatch

MAY 14, 2025

Instructions to join are below description and speakers. June 26, 2025 | 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT) This session will outline a masters thesis using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design to explore paramedic well-being with a strengths-based lens. At the Ottawa Paramedic Service, this study followed the thread of flourishing through a quantitative survey to semi-structured interviews utilizing narrative inquiry with an appreciative focus.

Paramedic

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

The mayor of Louisville wants to hire nurses, paramedics, or doctors to staff the city's MetroSafe 911 call center, aiming to reduce strain on emergency medical services by better triaging calls.

Emergency Medical Services

EMS 20/20

MAY 14, 2025

Spencer rolls the dice for Chris as he presents him with one grumpy customer. can Chris get through the interpersonal obstacles or will he fall flat on his face? Vote on our Instagram! Spencer rolls the dice for Chris as he presents him with one grumpy customer. can Chris get through the interpersonal obstacles or will he fall flat on his face? Vote on our Instagram!

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Critical Care Scenarios

MAY 14, 2025

We explore the world of thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with Justin F. Fraser (@doctorjfred), MD, FAANS, FAHA,Professor andVice-Chairof Neurological Surgery andDirector of Cerebrovascular Surgeryand Neuro-interventional Radiologyat University of Kentucky, where he specializes in cerebrovascular, endovascular, skull base, and endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery.

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JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

In response to a growing shortage of emergency medical technicians, the National EMS Academy is slashing its tuition by 78% in an effort to attract more people into the field.

Emergency Medical Technician

EMergucate

MAY 14, 2025

The following VBG was taken from a 20yr old with known T1DM: pH 6.872 pCO2 27 pO2 36.5 HCO3 4.7 O2 59.9 Hb 164 Na 142 K 4.2 Cl 110 Ca 1.47 Glu 26.1 Lactate 3.5 Creat 75 Ketones 3.

EMS

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Two more key employees recently have leftGouldsboro'sambulance and fire department, extending a period of instability that has beset the department over the past few years.

Ambulance

Peter Canning

MAY 14, 2025

The monthly CDC provisional overdose death data was released on Wednesday, again revealing a continued decline in the nations overdose deaths. The data which covers a rolling 12-month period from January 2024 to December 2024 shows a 24.6% annual decline in reported deaths and a 28.7% decline from its peak rolling 12-month reported death high reached in June 2023, returning to a level last seen in May of 2020, shortly after COVID started.

Overdose

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Forget about flashing lights and sirens. Cumberland Goodwill EMSs newest fleet comes equipped with lime green helmets and pedals.

EMS

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Happy EMS Week from EMScapades!

EMS

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Hopkins County EMS has implemented OneDose and OneWeight from Hinckley Medical.

EMS

JEMS

MAY 14, 2025

Join Medix Ambulances in celebrating Fire/EMS first responders across America through the "We Care. For Everyone." EMS Week campaign.

Ambulance