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Introducing Ultrasound in Rural EMS
From JEMS : Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming increasingly prevalent in the prehospital setting. Trauma is the most common...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Texas system to close ER less than 1 year after opening
From Becker's : The Faith Community ER in Bowie (Texas), part of Jacksboro, Texas-based Faith Community Health System, will close Oct. 6...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Durbin Calls On House To Pass Siren Reauthorization Act To Support Rural EMS Agencies
Press Release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling on the House of...
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Sep 20, 20243 min read
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ET3 from CMS Needs CPR ASAP or EMS Will Be DOA
From JEMS : The ET3 concept is not flawed, nor is it unworkable. In fact, we need it…. badly. The overutilization of our most expensive...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Rural Emergency Care Through Video Consultation Provides Effective Consultations
Froom Physician's Weekly : Video consultation (VC) in healthcare offers a promising solution for providing accessible emergency care in...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Rural Public Health Strategic Plan: FY 2024-2029
From the CDC : As part of the FY2023 Congressional appropriations, CDC created an Office of Rural Health (ORH) to coordinate its growing...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Does a 1-Hour Sepsis Bundle Save Lives?
From Journal Feed : Spoon Feed Among patients with suspected sepsis in the ED, the implementation of a 1-hour sepsis bundle was not...
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Sep 17, 20241 min read
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EDPMA Backs New Legislation to Support Patients and Physicians
Press Release: The Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) is throwing its full support behind newly introduced...
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Sep 14, 20243 min read
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AI and STEMI Detection
From Journal Feed : Spoon Feed These researchers developed and trained a deep ensemble artificial intelligence (AI) model to classify...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
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Ambulance bills become subject of surprise billing sequel
From Axios : Driving the news: A committee of ambulance providers, patient advocates, insurance experts, and other advisers is...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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In Montana, 911 Calls Reveal Impact of Heat Waves on Rural Seniors
From KFF Health News: In July, a heat dome that settled over much of the western U.S. baked the region and shattered two types of...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Under a quarter of rural hospitals are using White House’s free cyber resource program, official says
From NextGov : Around 350 of some 1,800 small and rural U.S. hospitals are leveraging free and low-cost private sector cybersecurity...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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EMTALA Enforcement Actions
From the Office of the Inspector General : Below are links to summaries of selected EMTALA settlements between HHS-OIG and hospitals. In...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Rural Emergency Hospital Provisions, Conversion Process and Conditions of Participation
From CMS (Hat Tip: Ed Gaines) The Centers for Medicaid Services & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance regarding the enrollment...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Evaluating Rural Emergency Care Through Video Consultation
From Physicians Weekly : Video consultation (VC) in healthcare offers a promising solution for providing accessible emergency care in...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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CMS Releases Revised Guidance for Rural Emergency Hospital Provisions, Conversion Process and Conditions of Participation
Hat Tip: Ed Gaines The Centers for Medicaid Services & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance regarding the enrollment and...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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Studies show alarming increase in PTSD among first responders
From KSBY : Studies show that the number of first responders dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder has increased since the COVID-19...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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IM Epinephrine for OHCA – Quicker and Better?
From Journal Feed : Spoon Feed In non-traumatic out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), administration of an initial dose of IM...
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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Capnography Trends in OHCA
From Journal Feed : Spoon Feed Dynamic increases in continuous end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) were associated with increased odds of return of...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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VF or VT – Earlier Defibrillation Is Better?
From Journal Feed : Spoon Feed In a retrospective study of 142 patients with an initial shockable rhythm and 4 to 5 episodes of...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
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