Over the last several months, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has been used for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. In a recent study, 40 consecutive patients between the ages of 22 and 64 years of age were place on ECMO as a treatment for respiratory related complications originating from COVID-19. All 40 patients...
Earlier this year, the National Registry of EMTs (NREMT) adopted the use of the National EMS ID. The EMS ID is intended to be a master account number, publicly visible and unique to the individual provider. Any certifications earned by that provider would then be associated with that person’s EMS...
Once again EMS is changing. For the second time since 1996 an EMS Agenda for the future has been released. The EMS Agenda 2050 “A People-Centered Vision for the Future of Emergency Medical Services” describes the changes that EMS will strive to make over the next 30 years. The National...
Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services and its partner agencies received a two-year $450,000 grant for a pilot program that allows Paramedics to work with outreach workers to improve care for those with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). This is the first project in the State that allows Paramedics to administer...