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EMS Has to Become Mobile Integrated Healthcare

On May 3, 2013 By podmedic
EMS with Oxygen
Finally an article on the changing face of EMS. In the previous article I talked about how EMS is increasingly involved in different aspects of the community and the response to emergencies in the community. EMSworld.com and other leaders in [...]
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A Look at Campus EMS Systems at Colleges and Universities

On May 2, 2013 By podmedic
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For many of you the existence of a college-based volunteer EMS system is probably no surprise. I’ve covered it here on the MedicCast many times in the past, especially with the interview segment on the National [...]
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Too Many Still Texting and Driving

On May 1, 2013 By podmedic
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Kicking off the news this week is a look at an article from EMSWorld.com that some might say is proof that the EMTs and paramedics will have long-term job security. Despite laws against it and education campaigns against it, people [...]
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

On April 30, 2013 By podmedic
Teenage girl texting and driving
April is designated as national Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and MIEMSS is supporting this campaign with a series of social media posts. Did you know there are a number of ways you can get distracted while driving? Texting (including reading, writing, [...]
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Freedom House Educates Needy Youth EMTs and Episode 331

On April 29, 2013 By podmedic
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Too much texting and driving, another look at EMS systems on campus, and changing the name of the EMS. Plus we'll take a look at a special interview segment with EMS 10 award winner David Page as he talks about his Freedom House project with guest host Chris Montera from the EMS Garage. If that's what you're looking for, you found it right here on this week's episode of the MedicCast.
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Nurse Practitioner and EMS Service Join Forces

On April 26, 2013 By podmedic
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Finally in the news this week I’ll look at a great program coming out of Mesa, Arizona and their unique partnership between the Mesa, Arizona fire department and Mountain Vista Medical Center. This system now has a nurse practitioner riding [...]
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Handling Suicidal Patients and Firearms Access

On April 25, 2013 By podmedic
Emergency paramedic in ambulance car talk radio
Next up in the news is a look at how we handle depressed and suicidal patients in the type of history taking questions we ask and should be asking them. A study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine [...]
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Learning to Treat Autistic Patients

On April 24, 2013 By podmedic
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First up in the news this week is an interesting article I found at EMSWorld.com looking at how we handle and treat autistic patients. According to the CDC approximately one out of every 88 children in the US has some [...]
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Window Safety for Children: Prevent Falls

On April 23, 2013 By podmedic
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With the coming of spring, April brings changes in the weather and windows are opened to allow fresh, warm air into homes. With children in the home, please consider these two important reminders when leaving windows open: Window screens are [...]
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Mobile Pulse Ox for Your Phone and Episode 330

On April 22, 2013 By podmedic
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Treating autistic patients better, suicidal patients and firearms, a nurse practitioner joins the ambulance and we'll take a look at one of our product innovator picks with Masimo's iSpO2 pulse oximeter. If that's what you're looking for, you found it right here on this week's episode of the MedicCast.
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Fact Sheet on Ricin from Maryland Poison Center

On April 21, 2013 By podmedic
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Ricin is a toxalbumin derived from the beans of the castor plant, the same plant used to make castor oil. Ricin has a long history of research and use as a biological warfare agent dating back to World War I. [...]
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West Shore EMS (PA) Replacing Antiquated Spreadsheet Scheduling

On April 20, 2013 By podmedic
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It’s hard to imagine scheduling 200 people at 22 different locations on a spreadsheet but many agencies, both large and small, hesitate to switch to a better method. They may worry it’s too expensive or the transition will be too [...]
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Breathalyzer for Cardiac Patients

On April 19, 2013 By podmedic
Senior Woman in Ambulance
Finally in the news this week. What if you could test that CHF patient you have with a special breathalyzer that tests for heart disease, heart failure or even myocardial infarction? That could be coming soon to the back of [...]
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Dispatch Center in Maryland Takes Text Messages

On April 18, 2013 By podmedic
BoyonCell_sm
Next up in the news this week, a story on the continued roll out of 911 centers and text messaging. The FCC has mandated that 911 centers and cell carriers must have texting interoperability by May 14, 2014. Luckily, some [...]
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Expose Racist EMT and Get Death Threats

On April 17, 2013 By podmedic
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Starting off this week’s news is a story about the reporters who exposed a New York Fire Department EMT who was posting racist and inflammatory statements on his social media accounts. The EMT, a Lt. Tim Dluhos used Adolph Hitler [...]
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Panasonic Toughpad Rugged Enough for EMS (video)

On April 16, 2013 By podmedic
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At EMS Today 2013 in Washington, D.C. last month, MedicCast host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic sat down with Joe Oliverio from Panasonic to talk about their new tablets. The Panasonic ToughPads are built to the same exacting specifications as their renowned Toughbook laptop computers and come with either Windows or Android operating systems installed.
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