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NewsFirst-responders hesitant to work in a pandemic
If a possibly lethal pandemic hits, don't count on many essential workers to show up for work. More than half of first responders and other essential workers surveyed would skip work during such a Read more...
Study: EMS less likely to bring elderly to trauma centers
For reasons that aren't clear, it seems that emergency medical services workers may be substantially less likely to bring elderly trauma patients to a trauma center, according to findings from a new Read more...
VA, DC begin routing stroke patients to centers
In some states, ambulance crews who suspect that a patient is having a stroke are required to take the patient to a designated stroke center hospital (unless the closest is too far away). This Read more...
| Press ReleasesMen with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study SaysMarried men call even faster PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It’s been said that marriage is good for your health – especially if you’re a man. Research at Mayo Clinic in Arizona shows that’s true when it Read more >> FieldSaver Android App Enhances How First Responders Collect and Share Critical Patient DataPINE GROVE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FieldSaver™ announces the release of its Android app v3.0 that provides paramedics a mobile interface that allows them to successfully collect, document and Read more >> Westlake Hospital Becomes Latest Chicago Area Facility to Partner with CEP AmericaEMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CEP America, one of the nation’s largest, independent providers of emergency department (ED) management and staffing solutions, began a new partnership with Read more >> Emergency Medical Services Corporation Stockholders Approve Merger AgreementGREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Emergency Medical Services Corporation (NYSE: EMS) (“EMSC” or “the Company”) announced today that its stockholders have approved the previously announced Read more >> Physio-Control Introduces New Hospital Solutions for the LIFEPAK 15 Monitor/DefibrillatorNew Feature Set Includes External AC/DC Power and Temperature Monitoring for Therapeutic Hypothermia Patients REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physio-Control, Inc., a global leader in emergency Read more >> |
