UN Health Agency to Remove Controversial Opioid Guidelines
The World Health Organization notified U.S. lawmakers last Wednesday that it will discontinue two publications on prescribing opioid painkillers in response to...
Ala. judge sets bond for alleged ambulance thief
A department spokesperson said the paramedics, who were inside the hospital when the ambulance was taken, did not deviate from procedures
In praise of the checklist for error prevention
Complex and life-dependent systems often fail in their reliance on experience and professionalism alone
Ga. county votes to extend contract with troubled ambulance provider
The DeKalb County commission voted to extend its contract with an ambulance provider that has faced criticism for years that it responds too slowly to emergency...
Mich. paramedic recognized in state, nation for 30 years of service
Frank DeLaTorre received two Stars of Life awards from the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services and the American Ambulance Association
Port police chief: Firefighter fatally hit by ambulance likely had been drinking
Nicholas McKeon, a 22-year-old Port Jervis Fire Department volunteer since his teens, died after being struck by a Port Jervis Volunteer Ambulance at 5:49 a.m....