December 2021

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The EMS World Buyer's Guide is a comprehensive listing of providers of products and services for EMS. (Photo: Pierce Harman Photography)

Community

2022 Buyer's Guide: Company Index

12/01/2021

EMS World Staff

A comprehensive listing of providers of products and services for EMS, alphabetized by company.

A comprehensive listing of...

12/01/2021

EMSWorld

Community

2022 Buyer's Guide: Product Index

12/01/2021

EMS World Staff

A comprehensive listing of providers of products and services for EMS, listed by product category.

A comprehensive listing of...

12/01/2021

EMSWorld

Community

On the Scene at Expo

11/30/2021

EMS World Staff

EMS World welcomes close to 4,000 attendees to Atlanta for the world’s largest EMS-dedicated event.

EMS World welcomes close to...

11/30/2021

EMSWorld

Community

2021 EMS World Innovation Award Winners

11/30/2021

EMS World Staff

These products were deemed the most game-changing of the year during EMS World Expo.

These products were deemed the...

11/30/2021

EMSWorld

An employer does not have to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs or ADA accommodation if the accommodation is costly, infringes on other employees’ job rights or benefits, or compromises workplace safety. (Photo: Sunstar Paramedics/AAA)

Leadership/Management

COVID Vaccine Mandates for EMS: A Legal Roundtable

11/29/2021

Carol Brzozowski

Three top industry attorneys address key questions around the issue.

Three top industry attorneys...

11/29/2021

EMSWorld

If your system doesn’t have a record of high first-pass success with intubation, you should stop intubating cardiac arrests and go straight to an SGA. If you do have high performance, you should include protocols that limit the number of ETI attempts before going to a rescue device.

Patient Care

The Edge: Does First-Pass Intubation Success Matter?

11/29/2021

Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS

Jeffrey L. Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FAC...

New data suggests its importance to cardiac arrest outcomes.

New data suggests its importance...

11/29/2021

EMSWorld

The 2020 guidelines highlight fluid resuscitation as a foundation of septic shock management, but the new recommendations have become less specific and lack a sense of urgency, potentially missing an important opportunity to improve our response to this life-threatening condition.

Patient Care

Fluid Therapy in Pediatric Septic Shock: Another Challenge for the 2020 PALS Guidelines

11/28/2021

Mark Piehl, MD, MPH

Do the data support changing recommendations for pediatric septic shock?

Do the data support changing...

11/28/2021

EMSWorld

NOEMS implemented some innovative surge plans to bolster its COVID response. (Photo: New Orleans EMS)

Operations

Resident Eagle: Surge Protectors—How New Orleans EMS Coped With COVID

11/28/2021

James Careless

These key measures helped the agency manage the burden.

These key measures helped the...

11/28/2021

EMSWorld

Working in EMS, providers are responsible for performing at the highest standard due to the high stress and high-risk nature of the work. Battling fatigue while also working complicated patients in complicated environments is a recipe for medical errors and adverse events.

Education/Training

The Dangers of Too Little Sleep

11/27/2021

Katherine Benoit, BA, NREMT

It degrades performance and can contribute to errors in patient care.

It degrades performance and can...

11/27/2021

EMSWorld

Established in 2001 as the company’s global corporate social responsibility program, Henry Schein Cares adheres to the idea that “doing good” for the professions and communities it serves allows the company to “do well.” (Photo: Henry Schein Inc.)

Leadership/Management

Diversity in EMS: Henry Schein Cares ‘Helps Health Happen’

11/27/2021

Carol Brzozowski

Health equity is a major focus of the company’s philanthropic activities.

Health equity is a major focus...

11/27/2021

EMSWorld

This study suggests that one day it may be possible to immediately analyze an EMS provider’s narrative to reliably identify stroke patients without the need for stroke scales.

Patient Care

Journal Watch: Natural Language Processing to Identify Stroke

11/26/2021

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA ...

Can a computer scan of providers’ narratives outperform standard stroke scales?

Can a computer scan of...

11/26/2021

EMSWorld

If you’d asked Mike Rubin 10 years ago whether he’d want his grandson to follow him into EMS, he would have said sure. These days the answer is less clear. (Photo: Courtesy Mike Rubin)

Community

Guest Editorial: Generations

11/26/2021

Mike Rubin

A grandchild’s signs of interest in EMS prompt reflections on its future.

A grandchild’s signs of interest...

11/26/2021

EMSWorld

One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths, a new modeling study published in Pediatrics reveals. (Photo: Caroline Hernandez/Wikimedia Commons)

Leadership/Management

Association Update: December 2021

11/26/2021

EMS World Staff

A roundup of news from major EMS leadership organizations.

A roundup of news from major EMS...

11/26/2021

EMSWorld

The Binder Lift wraps around the patient’s torso, providing 24–32 handles so providers can lift collectively from a range of angles.

Operations

Product Showcase: December 2021

11/26/2021

EMS World Staff

Solutions for your major EMS concerns.

Solutions for your major EMS...

11/26/2021

EMSWorld

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