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  • Identification of Clinical Indicators of Opioid Overdose using innovative EMS software analytics.

    Content Type: Abstract

    In North America we experience the highest rate of drug related mortality in the world. In the US, overdose is now the leading cause of death among adults under 50. Each day more than 115 people in the United States die due to an opioid overdose.… read more
    … 50. Each day more than 115 people in the United States die due to an opioid overdose. The opioid overdose national crisis is rapidly evolving due to changes in drug availability and the presence of … 50. Each day more than 115 people in the United States die due to an opioid overdose. The opioid overdose national …
  • Understanding the Spectrum of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data Sources and their Variation by Community

    Content Type: Webinar

    There is a saying in EMS that if you've "seen one EMS system, then you've seen one EMS system". Many EMS systems have good or even great data for surveillance and research, but while there are some standards developing for EMS data formats and… read more
    … Source: GAO report GAO Survey of Hospitals 2002 2/3 of all hospitals on Diversion 1/10 more than 20% of time Henry … Kansas City Profile ¨  36 hospitals in the region, 26 in Missouri ¨  MAST - Ambulance service authority for … ¤ Services a population of over 586,000 ¤ Among the top ten ambulance services in the US. 911 Call Data ¨  …
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ebola

    Content Type: Webinar

    The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, affecting multiple countries in West Africa and beyond. EMS providers have to be prepared to treat or transport suspected or known Ebola patients. Join FirstWatch President and long-time advocate… read more
    … and best practices development Lessons learned from all of the North American EMS agencies that have transported … ! 1. I)attended)this)webinar)because)the)topic)is:)(check)all)that)apply)!! " ! ! 22" 3" 42" …  example:  ePCR   This  paBent  was  tested  and  did  not  have  Ebola   (Heavily  edited  for  HIPAA)   EMS …