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February 2022

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Operations
Making the Most of Police Partners
02/01/2022

John Erich, Senior Editor 

John Erich, Senior Editor 
When willing police partners assume certain small but time-critical portions of the emergency medical mission, the impacts on morbidity and mortality can be very positive. In other cases the levels of collaboration between emergency medical...
When willing police partners assume certain small but time-critical portions of the emergency medical mission, the impacts on morbidity and mortality can be very positive. In other cases the levels of collaboration between emergency medical...
When willing police partners...
02/01/2022
EMSWorld
Patient Care
The McClain Case: What Went Wrong?
02/01/2022

By John Erich, Senior Editor 

By John Erich, Senior Editor 
EMS and law enforcement function best as a team. When they don’t actively practice teamwork on difficult joint calls, outcomes can go desperately wrong. A good example of that is the death of Elijah McClain. 
EMS and law enforcement function best as a team. When they don’t actively practice teamwork on difficult joint calls, outcomes can go desperately wrong. A good example of that is the death of Elijah McClain. 
EMS and law enforcement function...
02/01/2022
EMSWorld
Leadership/Management
EMS World Q&A: Jamie Pafford-Gresham
01/31/2022

Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT 

Jonathan Bassett, MA, NREMT 
Starting 55 years ago with one station wagon ambulance, Pafford Medical Services has grown to become a sophisticated EMS powerhouse with 80 operations in five states and a special-operations deployment in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through it...
Starting 55 years ago with one station wagon ambulance, Pafford Medical Services has grown to become a sophisticated EMS powerhouse with 80 operations in five states and a special-operations deployment in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through it...
Starting 55 years ago with one...
01/31/2022
EMSWorld
Education/Training
Journal Watch: Pain Management and ED Care in Kids
01/31/2022

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA 

Antonio R. Fernandez, PhD, NRP, FAHA ...
Not only do these results suggest EMS can improve the care we provide to these patients before we transfer care, but this study also shows that care provided by EMS can influence how the patient is treated in the ED. This study also...
Not only do these results suggest EMS can improve the care we provide to these patients before we transfer care, but this study also shows that care provided by EMS can influence how the patient is treated in the ED. This study also...
Not only do these results...
01/31/2022
EMSWorld
Community
Fifty Thoughts on Fifty Years
01/30/2022

Lew Steinberg, MPA, NRP 

Lew Steinberg, MPA, NRP 
Lew Steinberg became an EMT before Johnny and Roy hit the streets. After five decades in EMS, he shares some of the top pearls of wisdom he's accumulated over the years.
Lew Steinberg became an EMT before Johnny and Roy hit the streets. After five decades in EMS, he shares some of the top pearls of wisdom he's accumulated over the years.
Lew Steinberg became an EMT...
01/30/2022
EMSWorld
Patient Care
The Edge: Supraglottic Airways as Intubation Aids
01/30/2022

James DuCanto, MD 

James DuCanto, MD 
The advantage of a video-enabled SGA is that it permits the user feedback on proper placement for ventilation, monitoring of airway contamination, and use as a guidance system for endotracheal intubation. Call this the third generation of...
The advantage of a video-enabled SGA is that it permits the user feedback on proper placement for ventilation, monitoring of airway contamination, and use as a guidance system for endotracheal intubation. Call this the third generation of...
The advantage of a video-enabled...
01/30/2022
EMSWorld
Education/Training
Crochetage Sign
01/29/2022

Kory Lane, MEd, NRP, CCEMT-P, NCEE, and Roger L. Layell, AAS, FP-C, CCP-C, CCEMT-P, NRP 

Kory Lane, MEd, NRP, CCEMT-P, NCEE, a...
Congenital heart disease is the most common form of congenital abnormality. One type of this congenital abnormality is an atrial septal defect. A distinct but often-unrecognized pattern on the ECG, known as Crochetage sign, coupled with a...
Congenital heart disease is the most common form of congenital abnormality. One type of this congenital abnormality is an atrial septal defect. A distinct but often-unrecognized pattern on the ECG, known as Crochetage sign, coupled with a...
Congenital heart disease is the...
01/29/2022
EMSWorld
Community
EMS Around the World: Czech Republic Modernizes Fleets
01/29/2022

Jaroslaw Adamowski 

Jaroslaw Adamowski 
The 2020 coronavirus outbreak in the Czech Republic highlighted a need to acquire new ambulances for the country’s EMS and encouraged Czech regions to accelerate programs to modernize their fleets. Local media reported on a number of...
The 2020 coronavirus outbreak in the Czech Republic highlighted a need to acquire new ambulances for the country’s EMS and encouraged Czech regions to accelerate programs to modernize their fleets. Local media reported on a number of...
The 2020 coronavirus outbreak in...
01/29/2022
EMSWorld
Leadership/Management
Guest Editorial: Partners in Prevention
01/28/2022

Raphael M. Barishansky, MPH, MS, CPM 

Raphael M. Barishansky, MPH, MS, CPM ...
Take a moment to reach out to your public health department to discuss areas where you can work together, whether they concern emergency preparedness or other topics. Public health authorities need to better understand what your systems look...
Take a moment to reach out to your public health department to discuss areas where you can work together, whether they concern emergency preparedness or other topics. Public health authorities need to better understand what your systems look...
Take a moment to reach out to...
01/28/2022
EMSWorld
Leadership/Management
Association Update: February 2022
01/28/2022

EMS World Staff 

EMS World Staff 
A roundup of news from major EMS leadership organizations. This month: news from the International Association of Fire Fighters; Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation; Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate; and...
A roundup of news from major EMS leadership organizations. This month: news from the International Association of Fire Fighters; Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation; Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate; and...
A roundup of news from major EMS...
01/28/2022
EMSWorld

Feature

Original Research
Comparing the Results of External Rotational Humeral Osteotomy in Older Children to the Mod Quad and Triangle Tilt Procedures in Adults with Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury
02/01/2022

Rahul K. Nath, MD; Chandra Somasundaram, PhD

Rahul K. Nath, MD; Chandra Somasundar...
In this study, improvements in glenohumeral joint alignment; scapular hypoplasia, elevation, and rotation (SHEAR) deformity; and upper extremity functional movements were demonstrated in adult patients with OBPI 1 year after the mod Quad...
In this study, improvements in glenohumeral joint alignment; scapular hypoplasia, elevation, and rotation (SHEAR) deformity; and upper extremity functional movements were demonstrated in adult patients with OBPI 1 year after the mod Quad...
In this study, improvements in...
02/01/2022
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Eric Bauer, MBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, ...
The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve reflects the relationship between the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin and the partial pressure of arterial oxygen. It can shift depending on various factors, but if we look at the reasons behind how the...
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