This is a weekly podcast with our group talking about local, regional and national EMS issues. Physicians, nurses, advanced and basic EMS providers will gain professional knowledge from this podcast.
As Dr. Hill, Scott, Vicky and Matt start to wind up the discussion regarding transfusion medicine for EMS, i.e. using blood products in the prehospital setting, they discuss the proper storage requir…
Scott and Dr. John Hill continue with their guests from the UH blood bank. The discussion continues regarding the emergent useage of blood products before and after the type and screening which can b…
This month, the crew gets together with, Victoria Cary and Matt Howlett, members of the UH system's blood bank to talk about the progress of transfusion medicine becoming within the practice scope of…
From a cardiology standpoint, what can be done by a basic level EMS provider vs. an advanced level provider? How can technology be utilized to expand the BLS scope of practice?
The basis of this disc…
In this month's episode, our guest, Brian Abbott, and the team discuss one of the most important topics for first responders - mental health. Thanks to the UH Portage Paramedic Program for having the…
As the team prepares for the next live show, of course, the topic being the mental health of EMS and firefighting professionals, they wind up the in-studio conversation with local firefighter, Brian …
Peer support, changing the stigma of the culture within the firefighter/EMS population is how Ray, Caleb, Dr. Hill and our guest, Brian Abbot start this episode.
Showing signs of mental health issues…
In Scott's absence, Ray leads the team of Caleb, Dr. Hill and our special guest firefighter Brian Abbott, currently with the City of Elyria Fire Department.
The crew traveled to Caleb's home department, Munson Fire, Department, to bring closure to the recent discussion of caring for neonate patient in the EMS setting. Thank you Dr. Olicker for joining u…
The crew and Dr. Olicker start to put a close on this additional series regarding caring for neonate patients in the EMS environment. Pediatric cardiology kicks this segment off and then the crew di…
Neonates with fevers start this discussion as we are still with Arielle Olicker, MD a clinician educator in the division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at U.H. We then go on to discuss vaccination di…
The crew is back with Arielle Olicker, MD a clinician educator in the division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at U.H. In no particular order, this episode reviews the neonate patient born into an opi…
In this month's episode, we discuss EMS Pharmacy with our guest, Derek Frost, a system EMS pharmacist. We explore the challenges of managing medications in the field, how to prevent errors, and the b…
As the team starts to wrap up the the discussion of demystifying EMS pharmacology, they discuss, what it means to "lock up" the controlled substances and what the potential realistic ramifications mi…
The team continues the pharmacology discussion with UH Portage's pharmacy manager, Derek Frost. Remember kicking around trade/brand names vs. generic name in your day? What steps have YOU taken to …
The team gathers with Derek Frost, UH Portage pharmacy manager, to talk about all things pharmacology including trying to analyze and simplify the science behind pharmacology. In Part 1, the team dig…
In Part 3 we discuss the best of SANE and sexual assault patients, field termination and DOA, air medical care, neonatal resuscitation, event medicine and access routes, capnography, MCI and the new …
In Part 2 we discuss sports medicine and the hyperthermic patient, importance of EMS documentation, anaphylaxis in pediatric care, dosing, shock, RSI, cardiac arrest care, STEMI care and EMS, and pat…
We take a look back at the best five minutes of our early episodes. In part 1 we discuss CPAP and better hand off care, the use of ketamine in assisted airways, toxicology, stroke, tactical medicine,…
As the final installment to this topic, the crew hit the road to Shaker Heights. You will appreciate the open discussion.