On May 30, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a new report on employer social media policies, which should be of particular interest to employers and their legal, compliance and human resources counsel. The report highlights both real-world examples of policies and rules which violate Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, as […]
Draft three of the National EMS Culture of Safety is scheduled for public release in mid-May. EMS leaders are invited to attend a one-day National Review meeting on June 19 in Washington D.C. The National Review will take place at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, Va. The purpose of the meeting is to collect […]
A new study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, found that approximately 6% of sites sampled in Chicago-area ambulances tested positive for Staphyloccocus aureus (S. aureus), a bacterium that can cause serious infections and can easily […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured by Cardiac Science Powerheart; CardioVive; CardioLife; GE Responder and Responder Pro; and Nihon-Kohden and distributed from July 1, 2011, through Dec. 30, 2011. According to the FDA, the AEDs contain a component that may fail unexpectedly because […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Bedford Laboratories has issued guidance on the nationwide voluntary product recalls on Vecuronium Bromide for Injection, originally issued on Aug. 2, 2011. The recalls were initiated after the discovery of a visible glass particle in a limited number of vials within the lots listed below to the […]
The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and MedicAlert Foundation are accepting applications for the second annual Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Awards. The awards recognize fire departments for leadership in advancing innovations that increase the level of EMS provided to local communities. The 2012 Excellence Awards will be presented at the 24th Annual National Fire […]
The Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions (CoAEMSP) has posted a Letter of Review Process on the CoA website (www.coaemsp.org) designed to be used by the CoA and the National Registry of EMTs to determine compliance with the end of 2012 deadline for EMS program accreditation as described by the Education […]
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is temporarily suspending individual career development Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) due to budget constraints. This change applies to the Feb. 12, 2012 new application receipt date and March 12, 2012, receipt date for resubmission applications. Information regarding the official grant policy notice is published in the NIH […]
Oregon Health and Science University, in partnership with the National Association of EMS Physicians, the National Association of State EMS Officials, the EMSC National Resource Center, EMS Medical Directors Consortium (Eagles) and the American Academy of Pediatrics Subcommittee on EMS, is beginning a National Institutes of Health-funded research study of the safety and quality of […]
The American Medical Association (AMA) has distributed an advocacy paper, titled “State Legislative Survey: Emergency Medical Professionals,” that’s designed to provide medical societies with an overview of EMS issues that may be addressed in state legislative sessions. According to the National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials, AMA members have indicated that their state […]
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