Wed.Jun 18, 2025

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When Every Second Counts

Pulsara

How Metropolitan EMS and Baptist Health Medical Center worked together to achieve a remarkable outcome for one stroke patient When a woman in Little Rock, Arkansas, began showing signs of a severe stroke on her birthday, what followed was a powerful example of how early recognition, coordinated teamwork, and real-time communication can lead to an extraordinary outcome.

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US Probe: Assessing Venous Congestion – The VExUS Approach

EMDocs

Author: Jonathan Warren, MD (Clinical Ultrasound and EMS Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine , Harbor-UCLA Medical Center) // Reviewed By: Steven Field, MD; Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case: A 56-year-old male with past medical history of CHF and ESRD presents to your hospital with respiratory distress in the setting of cough for the past four days.

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Grand Blanc Township (MI) Weighs Using Police, Firefighters as EMS Responders

JEMS

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Special Edition: Recipe for Disaster

EMS 20/20

Spencer attempts to trip Chris up with a chaotic flight call! An IFT where a small hospital is struggling to keep up with a severe trauma patient's needs. Is Chris the missing ingredient that ties the whole dish together, or does he completely ruin the flavor profile? VOTE ON INSTAGRAM! Spencer attempts to trip Chris up with a chaotic flight call! An IFT where a small hospital is struggling to keep up with a severe trauma patient's needs.

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Retention is Recruitment

JEMS

Here's how cultivating a positive culture within your agency can help heal staffing shortfalls and foster a growing staffing pool and environment.

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Dr. Alex Strassman Performs Wisconsin’s First Arthroscopic MACI Procedure

Southwest Health

The Orthopedic Institute at Southwest Health continues to push the boundaries of orthopedic innovation, offering patients cutting-edge treatments to help regain mobility and return to their active lifestyles. Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Alex Strassman, is the first to perform an arthroscopic MACI (Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation) procedure in Wisconsin—marking a significant advancement in minimally invasive cartilage restoration.

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Seven Injured in Chicago Bus/Ambulance Crash

JEMS

The driver of a private ambulance was issued traffic citations Tuesday after the vehicle rear-ended a CTA bus in the city’s Loop, injuring seven passengers, according to Chicago police.

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Two Injured in NJ School Bus Crash

JEMS

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Audit Criticizes CT Volunteer Ambulance Company

JEMS

A recent audit has discovered financial problems within the Westbrook Volunteer Ambulance Association.