Advanced AEDs, sophisticated mechanical CPR devices and automated tourniquets put firefighter/paramedics and EMTs in position to save more lives and increase their ...

The paramedics did almost everything right. They responded to a call for an unconscious man slumped on a bus bench. He was barely breathing. His pupils were pinpoint. The signs pointed to a narcotics ...

When buildings, land, apparatus, equipment and other assets are included as part of EMS departments, the agencies are multimillion-dollar organizations. Thus, they are businesses, and they must be ...

You arrive at the scene to find a patient struggling to breathe. They can’t speak clearly, no family is present, and no one knows their medical history. What medications are they on? Do they have life ...

CommonSpirit Health says its new interoperability partnership with ESO, a vendor of patient registry software for emergency medical services, is improving patient care and provider education across ...

RICE, rapid transport and a quick fridge check can change the outcome before a bleeding disorder turns into a major emergency ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Enhancing Value By Evaluating Health Care Services.” The series discusses ways to extend the use of tools for clinical and economic ...