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Study: Not All FDA-Cleared Finger Pulse Oximeters Perform Alike

MINNEAPOLIS, May 17, 2016 (PR NEWSWIRE) – Nonin Medical, Inc., the inventor of finger pulse oximetry, has released the results of a new independent hypoxia lab study in humans that demonstrates that Nonin’s PureSAT® pulse oximetry technology captures and reports worsening patient conditions better than other FDA-cleared oximeter brands.* Nonin made the results available in the white p...

7 Deadly Sins of Percentage Billing

If you’ve been thinking about outsourcing your billing and revenue cycle management (RCM) operation, you should take some time to compare companies that offer “fixed fee” versus percentage billing.

EMS Telemedicine Report: Prehospital Use of Video Technologies

March 3, 2016 -- A new report from the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council details the use of video technology by EMS agencies and the hospitals and trauma centers they interact with.

Simulation in EMS Education: Charting the Future

The National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE) has announced the release of a new vision paper that coincides with the extensive simulation report entitled Simulation Use in Paramedic Education Research (SUPER): A Descriptive Study. The Vision Paper is intended to help build a more complete body of knowledge regarding use of simulation, uncover barriers to effective implementation...

NEMSMA Releases White Paper on Mental Health and Stress in EMS

White paper provides insight to the reality of EMS provider suicide and overall state of mental health among the EMS workforce. Paper presents data that demonstrates the need for additional research and program development for the mental health of the EMS workforce.

Exploring the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior of the General Public to Responding to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Bystander CPR is a key determinant of survival after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA). Increasing rates of bystander CPR is a core element of Scotland's Strategy for OHCA. This study collected data to inform Scotland's Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy and help create a social marketing strategy and health behavior change activities to address the barriers to responding to ...

Improving Survival—Strategies to Enhance Survival in Active Shooter and Intentional Mass Casualty Events: A Compendium

The Hartford Consensus III focuses largely on immediate responders, such as bystanders, and what they can do to stop bleeding and prevent mortality.

5 Reasons Ambulance Companies Miss Out On Revenue

Revenue cycle mismanagement has been called the quiet killer of ambulance companies for many reasons. Ambulance companies are in the business of saving lives, but all too often collection processes and revenue management are an after-thought. This whitepaper explores the five key reasons agencies fail to get the revenue they are owed. It will also provide guidance when searching for a...

NTSB 2016 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements

The NTSB Most Wanted List highlights safety issues identified from the NTSB’s accident investigations to increase awareness about the issues and promote recommended safety solutions. The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in other modes...

Stepping Up to the Challenge: Keeping Rural Communities Healthy

This white paper on rural healthcare was prepared by Sen. Al Franken (D-MN), cochair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus.

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