Emergency Medicine News

Vital news from the world of emergency medicine that covers diagnosis, treatment and management of emergency rooms, as well as new partnerships, products and services. Information is aimed at ER professionals, EMTs, military surgeons, rescue medicine practitioners and patients.

Slidell Memorial Hospital Joins Peoples Health Hospital Network

Slidell Memorial Hospital (SMH) is pleased to announce that it is now a participating provider in the Peoples Health hospital network. Through this new partnership, Peoples Health plan members will now have access to SMH, a premier healthcare facility in Greater New Orleans. As of Dec. 1, 2009,... - December 03, 2009 - Slidell Memorial Hospital

Introducing: 24-7 Fire, the Newest Member of the HSI Family of Brands

Now part of the Health and Safety Institute (HSI) family of brands, 24-7 Fire joins American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), MEDIC First Aid, and 24-7 EMS representing the largest privately held emergency care and response training organization in the world. Through more than 16,000 training... - October 31, 2009 - Health & Safety Institute (HSI)

Florence Community Healthcare Names Executive Leadership Team

Florence Community Healthcare's Executive Team brings decades of expertise and leadership to the new organization. - October 21, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare

H1N1 "Swine Flu" Nasal Spray Vaccine is Now Being Given on a Walk-in Basis at All MD Now Urgent Care Center Locations Throughout Palm Beach County

As one of the largest providers of walk-in medical services in South Florida, MD Now Urgent Care Centers is traditionally one of the first doctor’s offices to receive the flu vaccine in Palm Beach County. Today, MD Now Urgent Care’s staff began administering limited supplies of the H1N1 nasal flu spray vaccine to local residents. Peter Lamelas, MD, FACEP, of MD Now Urgent Care Centers, and former Emergency Department Director agrees with the CDC that this could be one of the worst flu years. - October 16, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care

Florence Community Healthcare, Florence Arizona Names Dario Lizarraga M.D., Chief of Staff

Dario Lizarraga, MD returned to his home town of Florence Arizona nine years ago to practice medicine in the community he grew up in. His family has lived in the Florence community for eight generations. Lizarraga's vision of one day having a world-class hospital in Florence has been realized, with the opening of Florence Community Healthcare's medical campus in November 2009. Lizarraga has been named Chief of Staff of the new healthcare facility. - October 07, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare

MD Now Urgent Care Centers” Opens New Boynton Beach Location - Sees Unprecedented Growth in Palm Beach County, Florida

Urgent care – Boynton Beach style. MD Now Urgent Care / Walk-in Medical Centers, - Palm Beach County’s fastest growing medical business – has recently opened its fifth “state of the art” medical Clinic in Boynton Beach, Florida’s “Gateway to the Gulfstream”. Its sixth and largest medical center is set to open this November 2009 in the West Palm Beach. - October 07, 2009 - MD Now Urgent Care

Grieving Mother Sues Seattle Children's Hospital for the Alleged Wrongful Death of Her Son

Fifteen year-old old boy dies from massive overdose of narcotic pain medication following a routine dental procedure. - September 29, 2009 - Sprouts

Boulder County Rescue Team Elects Youngest Chief/President in Agency History

Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc, a non-profit 501c.3 volunteer agency elected Andrew J.C. Moschetti to the position of Corporate President and the role of Chief of Operations at their bi-annual elections held this week. Moschetti - 26, a five year veteran of the agency, replaces retiring Chief Dan J. Eamon who led the agency for the past four years. - September 21, 2009 - Boulder Emergency Squad, Inc

Free, First Responder Emergency Records Card

A new, free of charge personal first responder medical card has just been made available to the public. The "ER Card" is a printable emergency response card that allows medical personnel access to an individual patient’s pertinent medical information in a life-threatening event. The... - August 20, 2009 - Docuda, Inc.

Firefighter Will Perform 100 Skydives in Memory of Smoke Inhalation Victims

Joe Frolick, avid skydiver and professional firefighter, will combine his love of skydiving and passion for the fire service by performing 100 consecutive skydives on September 4, 2009. Joe’s desire to accomplish his mission is to bring attention to much needed education regarding smoke inhalation fatalities and the need for continued research and program development to save the lives of firefighters and civilians alike. - August 01, 2009 - Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition

Florence Community Healthcare Facility is Latest Addition to Florence Arizona, Grand Opening Fall 2009

Florence Community Healthcare, a 65-bed full-service community hospital located at 450 West Adamsville Road in Florence Arizona, will open its doors to the public late Fall of 2009. Renovation of the former Pinal General Hospital is underway and on target to meet the late Fall Grand Opening deadline. Florence Community Healthcare will be a world-class hospital, close to home. It will feature state-of-the-art technology as well as superior patient care. - July 29, 2009 - Florence Community Healthcare

REACT Systems Partners with GE Security for Mass Notification Solutions

REACT to work with GE Security to provide comprehensive Mass Notification/Emergency Communication solutions. - July 15, 2009 - REACT Systems, Inc.

DogsBite.org Releases Report: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2008

The report shows that 40% of the incidences resulted in pit bull bite injury; in six cases, the injury led to death. 3% of the occurrences involved human bullet injury. - June 03, 2009 - DogsBite.org Incorporated

North American Seminars, Inc. Introduces a New Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course, an Algorithmic Based Treatment Approach to Vestibular Dysfunction

North American Seminars, Inc., www.healthclick.com introduces An Algorithmic Based Treatment Approach to Vestibular Dysfunction. This physical therapy continuing education course is a two day training event created to assist rehab professionals evaluate and treat dizziness and imbalance. - May 23, 2009 - North American Seminars

EMS Alert Application for the iPhone to Save More Lives

EMS Options has just released an iPhone application that is sure to help Fire/EMS providers save more lives. Built with Fire/EMS, and Emergency Room personnel in mind, this Iphone application contains all of the critical personal information needed to treat a patient. - May 15, 2009 - EMS Options, LLC

Unbound Medicine Releases Medical Applications for Android™ Mobile Platform -- Point-of-Care Information Available for Phones with Google Operating System

Today, Unbound Medicine, a leader in knowledge management solutions for healthcare, announced the availability of premier medical references for smartphones running the Android™ mobile technology platform from Google, Inc. The Unbound™ Platform already supports native applications for... - May 14, 2009 - Unbound Medicine

Rescue Blades Discounted for Fire Departments and Rescue Units

Diamond Blade Dealer offers discounted pricing on high quality Rescue Blades to fire departments and rescue units worldwide. - May 07, 2009 - Diamond Blade Dealer

ThreeFold Sensors Honored as One of the 2009 "Michigan 50 Companies to Watch"

ThreeFold Sensors, an exciting new Michigan point-of-care diagnostic platform developer, today announced that it has been recognized as one of the 2009 “Michigan 50 Companies to Watch,” an awards program sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. - April 13, 2009 - ThreeFold Sensors

Ambulance-Service.net Launches Ambulance Service Directory and Reviews Website

Find highly-rated ambulance services in your local community. Read reviews and add your own comments. - March 03, 2009 - Ambulance-Service.net

Unique Glaucoma Eye Test Approved by Ministry of Health Mexico. Diaton Diagnostic Tonometers Measure Eye Pressure IOP Through Eyelid. BiCOM Inc Expands to Latin America.

Diaton Tonometer a unique "Glaucoma Eye Test" with FDA, CE, Health Canada and now with Health Mexico approval BiCOM Inc., challenges the issue of blindness caused by glaucoma through out the world. BiCOM, Inc. plans to establish Diaton tonometer distribution channels in every Latin American country. - March 02, 2009 - BiCOM Inc.

Richmond EMS Chief Jerry Overton Named President/CEO of Road Safety International, Inc.

Road Safety International, Inc., the market leader in driver safety and performance monitoring systems and developer of the SafeForce(tm) Driving System for emergency vehicles, today announced that Jerry Overton, head of the Richmond (Va.) Ambulance Authority since 1991 and one of the most prominent leaders in emergency medical services, will join Road Safety as president and chief executive officer. - February 18, 2009 - Road Safety International, Inc.

The EMS Professional Launches “Turbo Medic MX” for 2009

"Paramedics take advantage of enhanced user interface and navigation." Some of the enhancements highlighted in Turbo Medic MX include the new Windows based navigation, which gives users the comfort of a web browser experience, greater flexibility in navigating between modules and screens within the program, continuously improving their knowledge and confidence. - February 16, 2009 - The EMS Professional

Union Springs Pharmaceuticals Introduces New, More Effective Respirator

Respirator stops 99.99% of airborne and droplet viruses. - February 14, 2009 - Union Springs Pharmaceuticals

PMRESTA is Pleased to Announce CPAP Training and Certification

Pennsylvania Department of Health EMS Information Bulletin - #060 reads in part, ". . . .The Statewide BLS Protocols are written to allow EMS practitioners who have the appropriate training to administer CPAP in accordance with BLS Protocols or medical command orders." - February 05, 2009 - Pocono Mountains Regional Emergency Services Training Academy

PMRESTA Announces a New Course for Emergency Services Responders

EMS in Self-Defense and Use of Restraints is a Must Have Course for All Responders. - January 16, 2009 - Pocono Mountains Regional Emergency Services Training Academy

Two South Florida Companies Team Up to Promote Pool Safety Awareness

In response to the recent infant drowning incidents in Broward county, two South Florida-based businesses are teaming up to help raise awareness throughout the tri-county area about swimming pool safety. With the highest accidental drowning death rate in the U.S. for children aged 1 to 4, Florida... - October 25, 2008 - ThePoolZone.com

Enjoy Independent Living and Peace of Mind with A-1 Alarm Protection’s Guardian Alert 911 Phone

Today, A-1 Alarm Protection redefined the face of the personal emergency response systems (PERS) industry by introducing a new exciting product – the Guardian Alert 911. Protect the ones you love with this innovative system that instantly connects to an emergency operator with just One push of a button. - October 07, 2008 - A-1 Alarm Protection

New Products for EMS

Falcon Direct introduces two new product s- RoadTalk Pro and RoadVu Pro to improve administrative functions for emergency transport vehicles. - September 16, 2008 - Falcon Direct, Inc.

“MD Now Urgent Care Centers” Opens New Boca Raton Location - Sees High Growth in Palm Beach County, Florida

Urgent care – Boca style! MD Now Urgent Care/Walk-in Medical Centers, Inc. - Palm Beach County’s fastest growing medical business – has recently opened its third location in trendy Boca Raton, Florida. A fourth location is set to open within a month in the Palm Beach Gardens area. - August 22, 2008 - MD Now Urgent Care Centers

“Crime-Stoppers” for Canines, Dog-Trax, Grabs Hold to Prevent 4.7 Million Dog Bites a Year From Escalating

National Database and 7-Step Dangerous Dog Protocol Launch in Time for Peak Summer “Dog Bite Season.” - July 30, 2008 - Dog-Trax North America

School Emergency Kits Available. Just in Time for 2008 School Year.

50 million students are heading back to 99,000 schools for the 2008 fall term. All schools public and private should have emergency kits for students and staff. - July 19, 2008 - American Preparedness

International Profit Associates Host Their 5th Annual American Red Cross Blood Drive

IPA-IBA employees provide help to more than 100 people by participating in a company hosted American Red Cross blood drive. - July 09, 2008 - IPA

Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Hurricane Preparedness

Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 25 through May 31, 2008. Use these tips to help keep yourself and your property safe. - May 21, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance

NHBSA Receives AED Donation from NewHouse Medical

NHBSA (Natrona Heights Baseball and Softball Association) received a donation of one complete AED (automated external defibrillator) package from NewHouse Medical on Saturday. This device makes the sports complex located on California Avenue in Natrona Heights a "HeartSafe" environment and helps protect players, coaches and fans from Sudden Cardiac Arrest. - May 08, 2008 - NewHouse Medical

Independent Rescue Service and West Frankfort Rescue Join Forces and Begin Recruitment Drive

Regional search and rescue service joins forces with local EMS agency to better serve the local and regional community. The joint service is beginning a recruitment drive to bring in new rescuers before going operational. - April 22, 2008 - West Frankfort Rescue

CureHIV Seeks Funding for LiSAVIOR from Bill and Melinda Gates' Grand Challenges to Cure HIV

Dr. Roger Kenneth Hershline PhD MD, Global Humanceuticals, Inc and CureHIV apply to Bill and Melinda Gates' Grand Challenges in Global Health to fund the new HIV non-traditional drug LiSAVIOR. Current drug and vaccination treatments do not treat the growth of HIV in the gastrointestinal tract. - April 02, 2008 - CureHIV

Author Writes First Emergency Preparation Guide For Apple “IPhone” & “Sony Reader”

Mississippi author writes the first ever “Emergency Preparation Guides” for Apple IPhones & Sony Readers. These two ebooks were uploaded, formatted, converted, published, & available at Lulu.com. - February 22, 2008 - Russell Innovations, LLC

Touch Medix, LLC Announces New Staff Appointments

Touch Medix, LLC, is pleased to announce the appointments of Jim Hasbrouck to the position of Director of Sales and Jody Fitts, RN, to the position of Senior Consultant, for the Touch ED software product lines. Both have many years of experience in the emergency department and healthcare... - February 22, 2008 - Touch Medix, LLC

Life Alert Members Express Thanks to Medical Alarm Company for Saving Parents; More Adult Children Giving Life Alert as Gift to Loved Ones

Testimonials show that the emergency response company known for the slogan “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up” appeals strongly to grown children of elderly parents, who often buy Life Alert for loved ones in need of protection, especially those living alone. Valentine's Day can be the perfect time to express affection for loved ones by giving them the gift of life – Life Alert. - February 06, 2008 - Life Alert Emergency Response

Harrison Township Police Receive AED Donation from NewHouse Medical

NewHouse Medical donated three (3) AED units (automated external defibrillators) to the Harrison Township Police Department as part of their ongoing philanthropic effort of donating AEDs each year to selected recipients. The police department can now have one AED in every patrol car at all times. - February 02, 2008 - NewHouse Medical

Life Alert Featured on The Martha Stewart Show in Health-Tech Segment; Martha and Dr. Brent Ridge Recommend Life Alert Service to Their Viewers

Life Alert, known for protecting the lives of seniors and increasingly younger adults, captures the attention of Martha Stewart and Dr. Brent Ridge, VP of Martha Stewart Healthy Living, who touts Life Alert’s “inexpensive yet vital” service on national TV show - January 31, 2008 - Life Alert Emergency Response

Doctors Now Do It Through the Eyelid - Glaucoma Eye Pressure IOP Test

About a year ago no doctor would believe that it was possible, but today it is becoming a mainstream procedure. Inpatient & Outpatient Clinics such as Hospitals, Emergency Rooms, Nursing & Elderly Homes, General & Specialty Practitioners are joining Ophthalmologists and Optometrists with "Provocative Test for Glaucoma." - December 26, 2007 - BiCOM Inc.

Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc. Announces Funding Event

Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc. (CVSC), a corporation under the laws of Nevada, is excited to reveal an initial funding event with Seven Palm Investments, LLC of Illinois. After a recent assessment and restructuring of the company’s equity, the company and its investors are ready to move ahead... - December 12, 2007 - Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc.

Farm Bureau Insurance Safety Alert: Have a Safe Halloween

Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance provides the public with important information and tips throughout the year to aid in safety and health. This alert provides tips on Halloween safety. - October 27, 2007 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance

Get an AED and Don't Pay

The Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was introduced over two decades ago. It is designed to administer an electrical shock to a victim’s failing heart in an effort to restore a normal heart beat. Over the years, the AED has become remarkably effective at saving lives, its ease of use... - September 30, 2007 - Aqua Sports, Inc.

Legends Financial Becomes "Heartsafe"

Legend Financial Advisors, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based company, becomes the latest NewHouse Medical client to undergo CPR and AED training to better equip their employees to save lives in or out of the office. - September 25, 2007 - NewHouse Medical

Baby Boomers Worried About Their Aging Parents Find Solace in Personal Emergency Response Systems such as MedScope Medical Alert Devices

MedScope medical alert devices and other such personal emergency response systems provide comfort to those with aging parents by offering 24-hour emergency medical assistance. - September 24, 2007 - MedScope