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September 2008

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No More Blame & Shame
08/31/2008
Developing event-reporting systems may go a long way to reducing patient care errors in EMS.
Developing event-reporting systems may go a long way to reducing patient care errors in EMS.
Developing event-reporting...
08/31/2008
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Mistaken Identity
08/31/2008
We don't need no stinkin' badges to get involved in trouble.
We don't need no stinkin' badges to get involved in trouble.
We don't need no stinkin' badges...
08/31/2008
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Dissection of a Complicated Pregnancy
08/31/2008
Aortic dissection in pregnancy is a rare, although not unheard of, complication.
Aortic dissection in pregnancy is a rare, although not unheard of, complication.
Aortic dissection in pregnancy...
08/31/2008
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The Quest for Competence
08/31/2008
David I. Page, MS, NRP
Don't ever expect to reach a static point in time where you are deemed competent. Instead, make every day count in the quest.
Don't ever expect to reach a static point in time where you are deemed competent. Instead, make every day count in the quest.
Don't ever expect to reach a...
08/31/2008
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Beyond the Basics: Putting the VITAL Back in Vital Signs
08/31/2008
Vital signs are important and obtained on every call, yet a sense of routine permeates their gathering.
Vital signs are important and obtained on every call, yet a sense of routine permeates their gathering.
Vital signs are important and...
08/31/2008
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Thanks, I`ll Stay Here
08/31/2008
A hypoglycemic episode is quickly resolved-but what about transport?
A hypoglycemic episode is quickly resolved-but what about transport?
A hypoglycemic episode is...
08/31/2008
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Glad You Work Here
08/31/2008
Thank your folks routinely, for the work they do and the things they put up with.
Thank your folks routinely, for the work they do and the things they put up with.
Thank your folks routinely, for...
08/31/2008
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Work Together, Train Together
08/31/2008
EMS at Firehouse EXPO offered multiple learning opportunities
EMS at Firehouse EXPO offered multiple learning opportunities
EMS at Firehouse EXPO offered...
08/31/2008
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Literature Review: Beta Agonists for Heart Failure
08/31/2008
     Maak CA, Tabas JA, McClintock DE. Should acute treatment with inhaled beta agonists be withheld from patients with dyspnea who may have heart failure? J Emerg Med, Jun 20, 2008 [e-pub ahead of print].
     Maak CA, Tabas JA, McClintock DE. Should acute treatment with inhaled beta agonists be withheld from patients with dyspnea who may have heart failure? J Emerg Med, Jun 20, 2008 [e-pub ahead of print].
     Maak CA, Tabas JA,...
08/31/2008
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To Blog or Not To Blog
08/31/2008
What you should know before unleashing your thoughts on the world
What you should know before unleashing your thoughts on the world
What you should know before...
08/31/2008
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Preparing for the Pope's 2008 Visit to New York
08/31/2008
Benedict XVI's visit to Yonkers meant lots of precautions for local EMS.
Benedict XVI's visit to Yonkers meant lots of precautions for local EMS.
Benedict XVI's visit to Yonkers...
08/31/2008
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Congressional Override Boosts Medicare Rates
08/31/2008
     Both houses of the U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly in July to override President George W. Bush's veto of the so-called Medicare physician fix package, thus preserving a boost in reimbursement rates for ground ambulance...
     Both houses of the U.S. Congress voted overwhelmingly in July to override President George W. Bush's veto of the so-called Medicare physician fix package, thus preserving a boost in reimbursement rates for ground ambulance...
     Both houses of the U.S....
08/31/2008
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Mistakes
08/31/2008
Fortunately, we don't need to be perfect.
Fortunately, we don't need to be perfect.
Fortunately, we don't need to be...
08/31/2008
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Raising the Dead
08/31/2008
Prehospital hypothermia for cardiac arrest victims
Prehospital hypothermia for cardiac arrest victims
Prehospital hypothermia for...
08/31/2008
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Virtually Real
08/31/2008
Simulator bridges the gap between tabletops and live exercises.
Simulator bridges the gap between tabletops and live exercises.
Simulator bridges the gap...
08/31/2008
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Docs on Demand
08/31/2008
New Jersey incorporates a physician go-team into its response arsenal.
New Jersey incorporates a physician go-team into its response arsenal.
New Jersey incorporates a...
08/31/2008
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How Much Is TOO Much?
08/31/2008
Knowing before lifting is better than lifting then knowing.
Knowing before lifting is better than lifting then knowing.
Knowing before lifting is better...
08/31/2008
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The Road to Perdition
08/31/2008
Data can improve your service and take your service someplace better. Leaders should embrace NEMSIS and become part of the solution at the state level.
Data can improve your service and take your service someplace better. Leaders should embrace NEMSIS and become part of the solution at the state level.
Data can improve your service...
08/31/2008
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A Clear View Down
08/31/2008
How video laryngoscopy makes field intubation easier.
How video laryngoscopy makes field intubation easier.
How video laryngoscopy makes...
08/31/2008
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It`s Time to Write a Theme
08/31/2008
Documenting what you did may be the most important thing you do.
Documenting what you did may be the most important thing you do.
Documenting what you did may be...
08/31/2008
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