Use checklists to counter the effects of fatigue, improve patient care
September 6, 2018
Avoid missteps, reduce errors and give hospital staff an in-depth preview of a patient’s condition
First Responders Helped by Remote Clinicians Using Augmented Reality and Drones
September 6, 2018
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University researchers have developed a unique approach that allows experienced surgeons and physicians around the world to help less-experienced doctors in war zones, natural disasters…
Fire and EMS Respond to Reported Active Shooter in Downtown Cincinnati
September 6, 2018
The situation appeared to be under control shortly before 10 a.m. EDT Thursday but police said they are still investigating.
Rescuers Rush to Quake Site in Northern Japan
September 6, 2018
Rescuers were rushing to unearth survivors and restore power Thursday after a powerful earthquake jolted Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, buckling roads, knocking homes off their foundations and causing…
Opioid Maker to Pay for Overdose-Antidote Development
September 6, 2018
A company whose prescription opioid marketing practices are being blamed for sparking the addiction and overdose crisis says it's helping to fund an effort to make a lower-cost overdose antidote.
Passengers on Dubai, JFK Flight Appear to Have Flu
September 6, 2018
A large commercial jet from Dubai caused a scare on Wednesday after a pilot radioed that it would be landing at New York's Kennedy Airport carrying several passengers and crew…
Does the King Airway system signal the end of intubation skills?
September 6, 2018
Our co-hosts tackle the topic of supraglottic airways, and the best way to approach them in the field
Newborn baby dropped off at Houston fire station
September 5, 2018
District Chief Steve Dunbar said a man approached paramedics and gave them the baby, who was so young he still had his umbilical cord attached
Wis. city among highest in cardiac survival rates
September 5, 2018
Janesville Deputy Fire Chief Jim Ponkauskas said one of the biggest factors in cardiac arrest treatment is ensuring the patient has consistent chest compressions
2 Pa. EMS providers hurt in ambulance crash
September 5, 2018
The ambulance was knocked on its side when a box truck without a driver drifted down a hill and slammed into the vehicle