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

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The projected cost for the first year of the program is $200,000, all of which comes from revenue raised by the regional homeless services tax approved by voters in 2020. Bill Conway, Clackamas County’s public health emergency services coordinator, is betting the program will ultimately save the county money.

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"Call HazMat Before Opening"

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IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE NEEDS HELP, CALL 988 OR SEEK CARE AT A LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Of these, eight first responders and four employees of the coroners office were involved. Anderson, 2016)Often, these calls come out as one down or check the welfare, and responding crews have no idea what theyre walking into.

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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.

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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. Gurney, J.

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

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Patients who use emergency medical services have greater severity of illness or injury compared to those who present to the emergency department via other means: A retrospective cohort study. & Cash, R. JACEP Open , 4(4), e13017. Leyenaar, M. Brousseau, A. Mercier, E., P., … & Costa, A.

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

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Importantly, these overdoses are often incompletely responsive to naloxone, creating confusion and concern among first responders. Communicate with Emergency Department teams: Let them know if you suspect medetomidine exposure, especially in cases of incomplete naloxone response or bradycardia.

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Beverly (MA) EMT Honored for Helping During Fire

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EMS Operations News News Feed Crash Headlines Nebraska News Feed More News For Stroke Patients—and First Responders Deciding on the Best Care—Every Minute Counts Every 40 seconds in the U.S., 1 min read EMS Operations News News Feed Headlines Tennessee CT Emergency Rooms Backed up as Delays Threaten Patient Care.

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