Emergency Medical Solutions provides full-spectrum consulting for EMS agencies
Emergency Medical Solutions, LLC is an independent EMS training and consulting company. We help EMS agencies grow, improve their operational efficiency, elevate their professionalism, and create powerful career development pathways for both leadership and staff. Our analysis and assessment options are flexible, agency-specific and cost-effective. For example, we…
Physician burnout is a growing problem in healthcare, especially for trauma surgeons and other emergency providers. While burnout can create serious physical and mental health…
Bleeding control: Injectable sponges approved for civilian trauma
An innovative bleeding control system developed for the U.S. military has recently been approved for civilian use. The device — known as XStat — uses tiny injectable sponges to provide hemostatic pressure within wound cavities.…
Civilian tourniquet use associated with six-fold reduction in mortality
Although several studies have looked at tourniquet use in civilian settings, the survival benefit for patients was unclear. However, new research from Texas shows that for civilian patients with peripheral vascular injury, prehospital tourniquet use…
The MACRA final rule makes changes in how Medicare pays physicians. Although the rule takes effect on January 1, most physicians are unprepared for its…
Call for Papers: Trauma Performance Improvement Journal
Has your trauma program implemented a performance improvement initiative that could help improve care, safety or efficiency at other trauma centers? If so, you are invited to share your findings by submitting your work for…
How to code REBOA in the trauma registry
Trauma centers and surgeons are increasingly using REBOA (or resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) to treat patients in hemorrhagic shock. REBOA isn’t exactly a new procedure. In fact, it’s been around for a…
Endovascular trauma: ensuring quality and patient safety
Some endovascular trauma procedures are relatively uncommon. Given that fact, a robust quality assurance strategy is an essential part of any endovascular trauma program. Risk mitigation for endovascular trauma “The best way to mitigate the…
Erlanger to host Optimal course in April 2018
Erlanger Health in Chattanooga, Tenn., will host the Optimal Trauma Center Organization & Management Course on Monday, April 23, 2018. The Optimal Course was developed by the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) and the American…
