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Gathering of Eagles Meeting August 23, 2024: Changes to Whole Blood Reimbursement; Fiscal Impact of Hospital Bed Delays; Long COVID

10/18/2024

The “Gathering of Eagles” group of EMS medical directors from the world's prominent metropolitan systems hosts weekly calls facilitated by Dr. Paul Pepe covering the latest issues of impact to the EMS community. EMS World has been given exclusive access and approval to publish these discussions as a service to our readers.

In this week’s episode, Jon Krohmer discusses proposed CMS modifications to reimbursement for whole blood delivery; Jeffrey Goodloe presents on the fiscal impact of hospital bed delays on EMS systems; several Eagles debate EMTALA ramifications; Aileen Marty discusses long COVID research; and more.

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The Edge: The Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve, Part 1

03/31/2022

Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, EMT-P

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The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve reflects the relationship between the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and the partial pressure of arterial oxygen. It can shift depending on various factors, but if we look at the reasons behind how the...

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03/31/2022

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One-Armed Paramedic Receives The National Star Of Life Award

09/02/2004

SANDY CLARK

For some paramedics, winning the Star of Life award would be the achievement of a lifetime. For Bryan Stoker it is merely a stop in the journey that begins, and hopefully ends, in Alameda's fire department, despite having lost an arm a few...

For some paramedics, winning the...

09/02/2004

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The Tactical Medic: Not Just for SWAT Ops

10/31/2006

The purpose of this article is to examine some beneficial things that medics can do whether they are SWAT operators or not.

The purpose of this article is...

10/31/2006

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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.

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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

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Firehouse Run Survey: The Country's Busiest Departments and Ambulances

11/30/2020

EMS World Staff

Firehouse Magazine surveyed agencies nationwide for its 38th Run Survey—here are the EMS results.

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11/30/2020

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