Improving survival from witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is largely dependent on reducing the time interval between collapse and intervention. Notice that I did not say the 9-1-1 call received to arrival on scene time. A respectable four-minute medical first response time interval does not tell even half of the story. You need to add the […]
The management of pain is a topic that, in many EMS systems, does not garner adequate attention. A recent session of the National Association of EMS Physicians Dialog explored the issues and challenges of pain management in the field. The NAMESP Dialog discussion group includes more than 250 members. In this session, they were joined […]
EMS can have a significant influence on patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a high-risk and time-sensitive condition. A recent session of the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) Dialog reviewed the EMS challenges and related health care system issues in caring for AMI patients from the time of symptom onset to the time when […]
What is its purpose, impact on outcomes & best use? Fire department first response is a common feature in many EMS system designs. This session of the NAEMSP Dialog explored its purpose, its impact on clinical and non-clinical outcomes, and ways to utilize it most effectively, efficiently and safely. In addition to members of the […]
Mic Gunderson is the moderator of NAEMSP Dialog and president of the consulting firm IPS. He served on the editorial board of Prehospital Emergency Medicine and as an editor for several NAEMSP textbooks.
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