EMS1 – National EMS Museum publishes online archive of writings by late EMS visionary Jack Stout
The archive of more than 100 of Stout's articles and essays was funded through a partnership between FirstWatch and AIMHI.
AIMHI – FirstWatch and the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) Partner to Fund the Jack Stout Archive at The National EMS Museum
Online Collection will Showcase the Late EMS Visionary’s Legacy
American Ambulance Association – National EMS Museum Jack Stout Archive Announced
FirstWatch and the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) Partner to Fund the Jack Stout Archive at The National EMS Museum. Online Collection will Showcase the Late EMS Visionary’s Legacy.
NEMSM – FirstWatch and AIMHI Partner to Fund the Jack Stout Archive at The National EMS Museum
Online Collection will Showcase the Late EMS Visionary’s Legacy
JEMS – Jack Stout Archive Available at The National EMS Museum
The National EMS Museum will digitally transcribe and catalog the documents as part of its digital library and research archives—part of the virtual museum program created and maintained by volunteers. Many of the articles are already available in the museum’s online Jack Stout Archive. Additional material will be added in future months.
J&J (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccination Restart
After about a 10 day pause in the Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) Vaccine being administered in the US, on April 23, the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practice (APIC), recommended to the CDC & FDA to restart J&J vaccinations again. The pause was due to reports of multiple cases of a new syndrome that identified as an apparently rare cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, later called TTS, and potentially associated with the J&J COVID-19 vaccine. This turned out to be...
Seasonal Flu – So NOT in the News in 2020-2021
Seasonal Flu, for both the US and Canada, has pretty much been a no show for the 2020-21 Season. Even though both countries did more surveillance and Flu tests than in other seasons, the number of Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) health care provider visits as well as positive Flu tests was nearly flat, even compared to previous very low seasons. Canada wrote in their last report that there isn't even enough Flu detected to declare a start to the 2020-21 Flu Season. ...
Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) & Guinea Update
There is good news in the DRC regarding Ebola, while the fight against it in Guinea continues. Both the DRC and Guinea began their 42-day countdowns from their last known cases on 3/21 and 3/24, respectively. The DRC continues their countdown, but Guinea's was interrupted with a new case in Soulouta, along with a cluster of suspicious deaths. If no new cases emerge, the DRC's outbreak will be declared over in early May. Guinea's newest case was reported on 4/2. ...
Health Canada Issues an Advisory/Recall for Face Masks Containing Graphene
Health Canada published an Advisory to warn Canadians (the general public, healthcare professionals and hospitals) to NOT wear face masks that contain Graphene or Biomass Graphene until further notice. The warning explains the concern that wearers of these masks may inhale graphene particles from some masks that could pose health risks, including pulmonary injury. Graphene is a fairly new nanotechnology, particularly when it comes to face masks, so a small introduction to the technology with regards to human health is included. View/Download...
FDA & CDC Recommend Pause in Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Vaccinations
THE FDA & CDC have recommended a pause in administering J&J (Janssen) COVID vaccinations after the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) had reports of six (6) women, between the ages of 18 and 48, developing a rare type of blood clot between 6 & 13 days after receiving the J&J vaccine. This article contains an overview of the HAN Alert Recommendation and why it is so important, some information about this rare clot, adenovirus- vector COVID vaccines, a chart...
In the News – Three Health Safety Alerts
Public Health Authorities in the United States have released two health safety alerts and Canadian Health Authorities have released one. All three have implications for First Responders, primarily EMS, but appropriate for others who may encounter these situations too. Each alert/advisory includes information about the alert, what EMS & First Responders can do to manage the situation, and a short list of Resources & Links for obtaining more complete information. #1 is from the CDC, FDA, & the Southern Nevada Health...
National EMS Museum – Coffee with Doc and Todd Stout
Dr. Richard Clinchy and Todd talk about Jack Stout, his impact on EMS systems and the academic research he conducted into how pre-hospital care is delivered, and hear about Todd's journey in EMS and what led him to form FirstWatch, one of the largest EMS tech companies in North America. To support the digitization of the Stout Collection at the National EMS Museum, please donate at emsmuseum.org/support
How to assess and heal your stress-damaged relationships
A crowd-sourced educational stress management experience with Mike Taigman and Angela Leath for cops, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and correctional officers
JEMS – EMS Agencies Combat Patient Offload Delays Due to COVID-19
JEMS article – While offload delays aren’t a new hurdle for EMS, they have become increasingly challenging as COVID-19 cases rise. Hospitals at full capacity have led to ambulances waiting longer—in some cases for several hours—to complete patient handoffs. These delays and subsequent diversions can have a negative impact on patient care and limit the availability of emergency resources. In response, some EMS systems are implementing new processes and technology to combat the extended wait times.
EMS1 – ‘We’ve become numb:’ Combatting PPE fatigue
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman – More PPE training is unlikely to address PPE fatigue; here are 7 strategies that will
EMS1 – Closing the gap between EMS and inherent safety
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman – A framework to quality improvement initiatives to solve your safety challenges
EMS1 – Mike Taigman on EMS One-Stop With Rob Lawrence
Catch our own Mike Taigman chatting to Rob Lawrence. Mike discusses his 5-step wellness checkup, how to look after the welfare of others, as well as coping strategies, including his own journey into meditation.
EMS1 – A 5-step wellness checkup
Focus on the 9,000 things you can do, rather than the 1,000 you can’t and follow these tips to reduce stress.
AIMHI Webinar – High-Performance/High-Value Metrics Deep Dive: Financial Outcome Measures | Recording and Handout
Knowing your High-Performance/High-Value financial metrics like cost and revenue per response, per unit hour, and per transport are crucial. Further, changing payer mixes, payer policies and evolving service lines add to financial complexities. This webinar will focus on the development, tracking, and evaluation of the key financial performance metrics that will prepare you for the dynamic changes occurring in the EMS industry.
Patient-Centered QI and System Design
Most EMS systems claim to put the patient first, yet they still work 24-hour shifts, drive ambulances designed so that patients face the rear, and have QI systems that are not connected to the rest of the healthcare system. Facilitator Mike Taigman explored how to create a more patient- and people-centered EMS organization with Jeff Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, medical director for Williamson County EMS and Marble Falls Area EMS; former paramedic and hospital executive Bill Atkinson, PhD, EMT-P; and Brian...
