patient safety

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    Unconscious Patients and Stair Chairs

    Hello there! I'm currently a student and my textbook says that an unconscious patient that is not on the first floor should not be transported via stair chair, but didn't necessarily explain why or what to do instead. Is it because the patient's head is not supported, and what kind of stretcher...
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    Culture and Patient Safety (or, "The No-A**hole Rule")

    Saw a fun (if a tad dated) little experiment in a write up in the news today, and I thought I'd mention it: Briefly (taken from a WSJ blog post linked to above)... This made me think about the culture of EMS - and how a no-a**hole rule would go a long way. I can't tell you how many times I've...
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