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Are We the Gatekeepers to the Emergency Healthcare System? – EMS 2.0
January 21, 2010 | change, edemse, EKG, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, ems 2.0, ems education, EMS ethics, EMS Topics, Ethics, everyday ems ethics, medical ethics, new perspective, patient care, Patient Management, physician, politics, potential, Skilled Nursing Facility, US economy | Ckemtp | 8 Comments

EMS 2.0 has so much potential to save billions in unneccesary healthcare costs here in the US. Could this be an example? In this scenario, I tell the story of what I’ve put into practice since the Chronicles of EMS came on the scene.

The DNT Order??
February 13, 2009 | Ambulance, ckemtp rants, cpr fail, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate Order, edemse, EMS, ems education, EMS ethics, EMS rant, EMS Topics, EMT, ER, Ethics, everyday ems ethics, nursing home, Paramedic, Skilled Nursing Facility | Ckemtp | 3 Comments

Tonight I would like to take a few moments to hit on what is one of my top-ten all-time use-a-lot-of-dashes-in-between pet-peeves in EMS and probably in health care in general. It’s the “DNT” or “Do not Treat” order. It might just as well be called the “DNC” or “Do Not Care” order, or “Do Not […]