Prehospital Paradigm Podcast

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 best practices for ensuring patient safety. #prehospitalparadigmpodcast

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 differences between cultures and how to calm the parents/caretakers once EMS arrives.

In Part 3 of the "new" MCI episode, we are talking about changing the "paradigm" no pun intended) of planning, and on-scene thinking. From tags, to staging, to determining accessibilty, all of it is changing and will continue to change by reviewing other agency's after-action reports.

Dr. Olicker is still with the team for Part 2. The team discusses the decision of transporting a neonate patient to the closest hospital vs. a facility with inhouse neonatal specialty care services as well as complications with the ductus arteriosus as well as the difficult decision of determining a the viability of a neonatal patient's viability for EMS.

The crew traveled to Pittsburgh for the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Annual Conference. They presented an overview of how they created and maintained the PP podcast and then recorded this special episode regarding the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Annual Conference.

Founded in 1993, the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to scholarship, research and to creating a safer, healthier environment on college and university campuses through the support, promotion, and advocacy of campus-based emergency medical services.