While the majority of emergency medical services (EMS) and fire-rescue agencies provide emergency care to children, pediatric calls are rare. In fact, because many agencies see fewer than eight ...
The cost to reach higher readiness levels is modest — an estimated $4–$48 per pediatric patient — with potential to significantly reduce mortality ...
A medical innovation company recently launched a study funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to assess how effective virtual reality (VR) is in the training of EMS ...
The new VR applications will provide a remote, scalable way for first responders to practice properly assessing and providing care during a pediatric emergency. Related To: Health Scholars WESTMINSTER ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s a scary situation when a child is having a medical emergency. A new study by researchers at OHSU also finds there is anxiety for many first responders during pediatric ...
Pediatric and emergency care organizations have updated their joint guidance for emergency departments preparing to care for kids, with new recommendations around pediatric quality measures, univer | ...
How much would it cost to equip emergency rooms with the resources they need to care for pediatric patients? A new study by Dell Med’s Kate Remick found that the cost is minimal – up to $48 per ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Editor's note: The above video is when Mayor Craig Greenberg promoted four EMS personnel in 2023. The Kentucky Emergency Medical Services for Children (KYEMSC) Advisory Committee ...
When emergency crews respond to calls with a child needing an urgent medication, those first responders quickly need to calculate an exact dosage amount – based on age and weight. Later in June, the ...