Search Tag: EMS

IT Management

Dr-eric-beck-succeeds-eso-founder-chris-dillie-as-ceo

2023 08 Aug

ESO, the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), fire departments, hospitals, state and federal agencies announced Eric Beck as new CEO. He will also continue his role as president. Beck will oversee ESO’s growth strategy and continue to accelerate ESO’s mission to improve community health and safety through the...Read more

ICU Management

Dr-bjorn-peterson-named-life-link-iii-chief-medical-officer

2022 08 Apr

Life Link III has announced that Dr. Bjorn Peterson is now serving as Chief Medical Officer for the organization. Dr. Peterson brings extensive experience in working in emergency medicine, both in EMS and pre-hospital critical care. He succeeds Dr. R.J. Frascone, who officially retired from Life Link III following 36 years of service on April 1, 2022....Read more

Cardiology Management

Coordinated-response-saves-lives

2016 02 Aug

According to a new study published in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation, a coordinated response from emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital providers can provide life-saving treatment sooner to people suffering deadly heart attacks. ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is considered to be the most deadly type...Read more

Cardiology Management

Study-shows-little-difference-between-old-and-new-cpr-in-cardiac-arrest

2015 10 Nov

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that continuous chest compression (CCC) is not an improvement over standard CPR. This is the largest study of out-of hospital cardiac arrest ever conducted.  The researchers evaluated over 23,000 adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for whom EMS crews responded. Study patients...Read more

Executive Health Management

Pilots-reduce-readmissions-and-overcrowding

2015 05 Sep

The UCLA Center for Prehospital Care and collaborators from the Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency and the Glendale and Santa Monica fire departments have launched two pilot programmes that are designed to reduce hospital readmissions and address overcrowding in emergency rooms.  The Community Paramedic Pilot Programs will expand...Read more

Executive Health Management

Health-systems-partner-to-promote-ems-innovations

2015 10 Jan

Best practices in emergency medical care will be identified and implemented across the US as part of a new project supported by a $225,000 grant. “Promoting Innovations in Emergency Medical Services” is a collaboration between Mount Sinai Health System in New York and the University of California (UC) San Diego Health System. Goals of the project...Read more

Executive Health Management

Study-34-of-trauma-patients-undertriaged

2014 29 Sep

A new study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine found that 34 percent of major trauma patients are undertriaged in the United States, much higher than the undertriage goal of five percent set by the American College of Surgeons' (ACS) Committee on Trauma. Also, more than 40 percent of undertriaged patients were diagnosed with...Read more

Cardiology Management

Strategies-to-reduce-ami-mortality-rates

2014 29 Sep

Survival rates after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) vary markedly across US hospitals. From 2006 to 2009, 30-day risk-standardised mortality rates (RSMR) after AMI varied from 13.2 percent to 18.4 percent at the 5th and 95th percentiles of hospitals, respectively. Although substantial efforts have been made to improve hospital performance, there...Read more