Innovations In Patient Care

Lukas Busek, Senior Product Manager for Data Solutions at Physio-Control comes on the MedicCast to talk about the LIFENET software package that enables all sorts of customization for patient care. One of the things that can easily be customized is [...] The post LIFENet Software Helps Create Custom Alerts for Patients appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Sepsis and septic shock is one of the things we are supposed to be trained to recognize in EMS but there has never been an EMS-accessible set of assessments that could be used in the prehospital setting. A recent research [...] The post Sepsis Diagnosis Updates Help Innovate Patient Care appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

EMS10 Awardee Rob Luckritz chats about his program to involve civilian EMS responders to improve EMS response times in parts of Jersey City, New Jersey. Using the initial response of over 100 volunteers, 49 were selected and graduated from the [...] The post Civilian EMS Responders Innovating Care in New Jersey appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Christoph Redelsteiner is a paramedic and professor at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Pölten, Austria. He is another of the EMS 10 Awardees who was recognized for his efforts to raise paramedic education to the bachelor’s degree level [...] The post Austrian EMS Innovation in Education appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

First up this week is a look at two EMS10 Awardees from North Carolina who are changing the way we educate EMS providers about EMS research. Ginny Renkiewicz and Sara Houston are two paramedics and educators at North Carolina State [...] The post EMS Research Innovating Healthcare Education appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Physio-Control, Inc’s Chief Marketing Officer Cam Pollock came by to chat with Innovations in Patient Care host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic. The two of them discussed the recent acquisition of Physio-Control by Stryker and the most recent technology innovations from Physio [...] The post Cam Pollock from Physio-Control Talks Innovation appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Dr. David Persee is Medical Director of the Houston Fire Department and a Professor of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. David Persee developed a unique, innovative, technology-based program in December 2014 – called ETHAN (Emergency Telehealth and Navigation Program) in [...] The post Using Telemedicine to Reduce Ambulance Transports appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Dan Fellows is the Fleet Manager for the Richmond Ambulance Authority in Richmond, Virginia. He decided to see what effect putting a solar panel on the roof of a utility vehicle that was parked outside all the time would have [...] The post Dan Fellows Powers Ambulances With The Sun appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Nnamdi Nwauwa, EMT, CCEMTP, EMS instr/Ass, MBBS, MPH, MMSCEM, innovated EMS care by implementing programs to bring paramedic training to the country of Nigeria for the first time. He chats with Jamie Davis, the Podmedic about the challenges faced in his [...] The post Bringing EMS Care and Paramedics to Nigeria appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

Washington State paramedic Shaughn Maxwell won a second EMS 10 Innovator award this year for his innovation in changing state laws to allow EMS providers to give care in the home without requiring transport to the hospital. Shaughn compiled and [...] The post Community Paramedicine Comes to Washington State appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I have a special segment with EMS innovator and entrepreneur Sam Scheller. He’s interviewed by Disaster Podcast host Sam Bradley about his work on educating wilderness EMS professionals in the desert around Las Vegas and on his innovation with major event medical care. Check it out. The post Clinical EMS Innovation, Education and Entrepreneurship appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I bring you a look at what we can do to innovate with our patient care and approach on social media. What are we doing to become good digital citizens? We find out in this special interview with Carissa Caramanis O’Brien and Connecticut EMS Director Ray Barishansky. Check it out. The post Health Care Social Media and Good Digital Citizenship appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I have a look at why it is imperative that all EMS and other health professionals stay up to date on the clinical technology that comes into their patient care arena. Innovation isn’t just about technology but includes the ability to use that clinical technology comfortably. The post Clinical Technology and EMS Providers in the Field appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I have a special segment from EMS World Expo 2015 with Physio-Control’s Mitch Smith on his work in innovation for ALS and BLS care products from the company. He and his team work closely with their customers to apply their requests and input into future innovations that end up helping all of us care for our patients. The post Physio-Control’s Mitch Smith on Innovation in Clinical Tools appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I bring you a special segment from EMS World Expo 2015 in Las Vegas Nevada with a look at an innovative new fitness app for responders to keep us all healthier and more physically fit. From the fit responder himself, Bryan Fass, the new Fit Responder app gives customized workouts for the individual responder right on their mobile device. Staying fit is important to providing the best patient care. Check out this innovative way you can do that. The post Innovating Patient Care by Maintaining Health and Fitness appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I have Andrew Carmichael from Aircraft Medical corporation who recently partnered with Physio-Control to bring their innovative McGrath MAC EMS video laryngoscope to the EMS community and beyond. Check out my chat with Andrew from the EMS World Expo conference this month in Las Vegas at the Physio-Control sponsored podcast studio there. The post McGrath MAC EMS Video Laryngoscope Innovates Airway Care appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This week on the show, I have a special interview I did with Physio-Control’s Cam Pollock. Cam is the chief marketing officer for the company and talks with me about the amazing innovations Physio-Control is bringing to the marketplace for all of us in the coming months. The post Physio-Control Continues to Innovate With Cam Pollock appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This episode is sponsored through the generous support of Physio-Control. Find out more about how they are helping health care professionals innovate and improve outcomes in health care at Physio-Control.com or look for them on Facebook and twitter. [...] The post Suicide Prevention in EMS and Fire Service appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

This episode is sponsored through the generous support of Physio-Control. Find out more about how they are helping health care professionals innovate and improve outcomes in health care at Physio-Control.com or look for them on Facebook and twitter. [...] The post Treating Penetrating and Crush Injury in EMS appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.

At the EMS Today conference in Baltimore this past month, some truly amazing speakers addressed the crowds of EMS providers there. I got the chance to interview Dean Pedrotti, Fire Captain with the Phoenix Fire Department. Dean co-presented at EMS [...] The post Veterans With PTSD Need Careful EMS Handling appeared first on Innovations in Patient Care.