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California’s EMS Providers Confront a Tsunami of Fentanyl Overdoses (Photo: Chris Swabb)
Feature Story
06/14/2023
Deaths from drug overdoses have increased five-fold in this country over the past two decades, totaling 106,699 deaths in 2021, and three-fifths of them attributed to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid pain medication that is now rampant...
Deaths from drug overdoses have increased five-fold in this country over the past two decades, totaling 106,699 deaths in 2021, and three-fifths of them attributed to fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid pain medication that is now rampant...
Deaths from drug overdoses have...
06/14/2023
EMSWorld
In a person’s final days, EMS offers so much more than a ride to medical appointments.
Feature Story
12/29/2022
In a person’s final days, EMS offers so much more than a ride to medical appointments.
In a person’s final days, EMS offers so much more than a ride to medical appointments.
In a person’s final days, EMS...
12/29/2022
EMSWorld
Hospital at Home: A New Frontier for Community Paramedics
Feature Story
05/02/2023
Major health systems are turning to CPs to deliver required in-person visits and 'complete the circle of health care delivery' to homebound patients.
Major health systems are turning to CPs to deliver required in-person visits and 'complete the circle of health care delivery' to homebound patients.
Major health systems are turning...
05/02/2023
EMSWorld
Workplace Violence Poses a ‘Wicked’ Problem for EMS Responders (Photo: Chris Swabb)
Feature Story
06/26/2023
The consequences of violence in the field can be life-threatening, especially for emergency first responders. But addressing communication challenges and overcoming structural barriers can help us find a solution.
The consequences of violence in the field can be life-threatening, especially for emergency first responders. But addressing communication challenges and overcoming structural barriers can help us find a solution.
The consequences of violence in...
06/26/2023
EMSWorld
ER Boarding Problems Get Dumped on EMS
Feature Story
10/24/2023
The crisis in America’s emergency room has left EMS providers waiting with their patients, standing next to “the wall,” unable to go out and pick up the next patient in need. What can providers do to mitigate these effects?
The crisis in America’s emergency room has left EMS providers waiting with their patients, standing next to “the wall,” unable to go out and pick up the next patient in need. What can providers do to mitigate these effects?
The crisis in America’s...
10/24/2023
EMSWorld
How Long Can a Paramedic Stay on the Job?
Feature Story
11/06/2023
Is there a natural limit to the paramedic’s ability to manage the physical demands, emotional burdens, stressful working conditions, and long hours before burnout sends them hurtling down the nearest off-ramp?
Is there a natural limit to the paramedic’s ability to manage the physical demands, emotional burdens, stressful working conditions, and long hours before burnout sends them hurtling down the nearest off-ramp?
Is there a natural limit to the...
11/06/2023
EMSWorld
Claudia Cadena on the job
Feature Story
01/02/2024
Dedicated ambulance crews cite pay, physical and emotional demands, and lack of respect as key factors.
Dedicated ambulance crews cite pay, physical and emotional demands, and lack of respect as key factors.
Dedicated ambulance crews cite...
01/02/2024
EMSWorld
Where Can Paramedic Skills Take You? All Around the World
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01/29/2024
Take a look at some alternative career pathways for paramedics who are looking for off-ramps from the daily grind of ambulance street calls.
Take a look at some alternative career pathways for paramedics who are looking for off-ramps from the daily grind of ambulance street calls.
Take a look at some alternative...
01/29/2024
EMSWorld
What Ambulance Crews Should Know About Freestanding Emergency Centers (Photo: Aaron Webster)
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08/11/2023
FSEDs are becoming increasingly common in the United States, but the future status of Medicare coverage for this model is in question. What do we need to know about this model?
FSEDs are becoming increasingly common in the United States, but the future status of Medicare coverage for this model is in question. What do we need to know about this model?
FSEDs are becoming increasingly...
08/11/2023
EMSWorld
emergency room
Feature Story
10/03/2024
Emergency department overcrowding, manifested by filled ER bays, overflowing waiting rooms, and more is widely reported in the US. However, many other developed countries face similar fallout from a lack of emergency capacity.
Emergency department overcrowding, manifested by filled ER bays, overflowing waiting rooms, and more is widely reported in the US. However, many other developed countries face similar fallout from a lack of emergency capacity.
Emergency department...
10/03/2024
EMSWorld