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Shock Index: What's In a Quotient?
Source: Edwards LifesciencesThis may be controversial for some, but all prehospital providers diagnose in the field. I unapologetically said what...
Billing + Revenue Cycle Management
As a front-line provider, understanding how your service gets reimbursed for the emergent services provided might not seem relevant or...
Refusals: Determining Capacity
Patient refusals are a part of the job and one that should not go unrecognized. At some agencies the rate...
H2O Toxicity: Extracellular Overload
Water is the basis for our very existence, life could not exist without it - heck, its usefulness is reinforced...
Heat Stroke: It's NOT Cool!
During the fourth of July holiday, while on a family vacation in Florida, I saw a national news article from...
HIPAA: Self-Vigilance + Better Understanding
HIPAA (not HIPPA) applies to all of us, and we all have a responsibility to safeguard all forms (written, electronic/digital,...
Pulse Oximetry: Factors Impacting Accuracy
Source: AyuSutrasPulse Oximetry is applied for nearly every patient we encounter both on the ground and in the air. This...
Dual Sequential Defibrillation: Wasted Energy?
Source: emra.org Has stubborn refractory VF finally met its match?? Defibrillation practices are a great topic of conversation these days...
