EMS Pharmacology Made Simple - Live From Cardinal Fire District

01/28/25 • 68 min

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

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EMS Pharmacology Made Simple - Part 3

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 might be of not doing that properly. They also dig into the challenges of calculating the varied pediatric dosages within the EMS scenario. What steps have been taken with the UH EMS system, over 1000 standardized drug boxes to prevent errors and waste? There are over $600 wirth of drugs within the UH EMS system's drug box.

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