Tag: EMS
Lessons Learned From the First 50 COVID-19 Critical Care Transfer Missions
Critically ill COVID-19 patients have highly complex medical needs during transport. Critical care transfer of COVID-19-positive patients by civilian HEMS services, including air transfer, can be achieved safely with specific... read more
What Nursing Homes Can Teach EMS About COVID-19
Most EMS providers are familiar with long-term skilled nursing facilities, yet most of us don't think much about them. We certainly don't think they can teach us much. Nursing homes have been hit hard by COVID-19 and... read more
Prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration and neurological outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among children by location of arrest
A longer prehospital EMS CPR duration is independently associated with a lower proportion of patients with a favorable neurological outcome. The association between prehospital EMS CPR duration and neurological outcome... read more
The Revolution in EMS Care
There's a revolution taking place in emergency medical services, and for many, it could be life changing. From the increasingly sophisticated equipment they carry and the new lifesaving techniques they use, to the changing... read more
Prehospital Antibiotics in the Ambulance for Sepsis
Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel have already made substantial contributions to improving care for patients with time-dependent illnesses, such as trauma and myocardial infarction. Patients with sepsis could also... read more
