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01/16/2025

The Closest Appropriate Facility Versus Patient Choice: A Delicate Balancing Act for the Stable Patient - https://ow.ly/hsEw50UHRyO

How does an EMS system weigh a patient’s interests with those of an EMS system and the community? There are four pillars of medical ethics that can guide this conflict:

1. Beneficence (help the patient)
2. Non-maleficence (do no harm)
3. Autonomy (respect the patient’s wishes)
4. Justice (be equitable to all persons in the community)

Giving the patient a degree of autonomy when they are in your care is advantageous. It increases their trust in the healthcare system, improves the patient-provider relationship and even mental health.

Regarding beneficence, patients may benefit from bypass due to remaining in the same medical system where they are receiving long-term care or because they need to stay in network for their health insurance.

01/16/2025

Where you go first for emergency care matters most. As Lancaster County’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, Lancaster General Hospital has the expertise and technology to handle any type of emergency right on site. Just as importantly, we connect patients to a full spectrum of advanced medicine here in Lancaster. As the county’s most advanced, comprehensive care hospital, our clinical teams coordinate with advanced specialists from cardiovascular to neurology, orthopedics to cancer, surgeons to infectious disease. From the moment you enter our emergency room through rehabilitation and recovery, all of your care is coordinated through Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. http://spr.ly/6186QFkv4

01/16/2025

A recent study published in the NEJM compared intraosseous (IO) vs. intravenous (IV) vascular access for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The IVIO trial, conducted in Denmark, aimed to determine which method results in a higher return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC).

Key Findings:

🚑ROSC Rates: 30% for IO vs. 29% for IV
🏥30-Day Survival: 12% for IO vs. 10% for IV
🧠Favorable Neurologic Outcome at 30 Days: 9% for IO vs. 8% for IV

Conclusion: No significant difference in ROSC between IO and IV access. This study supports considering IO access as a primary option in cardiac arrest protocols.

See more in this month's International Prehospital Medicine Institute Literature Review: https://ow.ly/xcy750UFyBR

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01/15/2025

We are currently recruiting an experienced EMT to join our team in a full-time capacity, contributing to the growth of our non-emergency transport business. This role offers a rate of $27.50/hr, flexible scheduling, and requires maintenance of current certifications including EVOC, blood-borne pathogens, and haz-mat, with opportunities for rapid career advancement. Immediate hire available! You can also email your résumé to us at: hr@code3ems.com

12/23/2024

The holidays are tough for so many of us. Help is available. ❤💚

12/23/2024

It's true, you might not have the power to single-handedly rewrite the script of the universe. But remember, even the smallest pebble can create ripples in the water. So go ahead and toss your pebble! Your actions, no matter how tiny, can inspire waves of change. Who knows? You might just start a movement.

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11/15/2024

Burnout, Mental Health and the First Responder Compassion Crisis: https://ow.ly/PHSy50U6FOe

Health care first responders in the United States are often the first ones to tell you that we as a profession are experiencing a compassion crisis.

Fire and EMS systems were already stretched to the breaking point as the metaphorical safety net for many communities before COVID struck in 2020. Now, fire and EMS systems everywhere are veritably crumbling–especially EMS, which, in many states, is not considered an “essential service,” and therefore does not receive federal and state assistance like fire and police departments do.

The burden then falls on the individual EMS agencies and, more specifically, the individual EMS workers, to provide what is often the only access to health care many communities can access.

11/15/2024

FREE CHILD CAR SEAT CHECKS THROUGH DEC. 1. Visit bit.ly/PSPchildseat to find a free child seat event near you. Our certified technicians can install or check your car seat for proper installation, suitability, or recalls.

11/08/2024

How Does a Responder’s Mental Health Affect Their Family’s and Friends’ Mental Health?

Untreated and unresolved mental health issues among responders can lead to strained relationships and loss of family and friends.

The three main ways negative responder mental health can take a toll on family and friend relationships:

1. Vicarious traumatization, where the responder shares their traumatic experiences with family and friends who have little or no background in responder field.

2. Aggression and abuse are common when a responder experiences cumulative and post-traumatic stress.

3. Alcohol and substance misuse can lead to addiction and subsequent loss of family, friends, and job.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/pAyz50U2wZt