Last week I posted two EMS1 articles about EMS and the Wuhan coronavirus. Why EMS leaders need to discuss the Wuhan coronavirus with the public, media Is EMS prepared for an epidemic or pandemic?
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EMS Handwashing Policy – Updated
Wash your hands We really mean it, wash your hands Wash your hands more often than you are. Don’t know if you should wash your hands right now? That means you should stop what you are doing right now and wash your hands. Thanks. Keep reading Wash your hands after every patient contact, assessment or […]
1. SpaceX launched a really, really big rocket In one of my favorite Simpson’s episodes Homer bemoans another boring space launch. Unlike Homer I am fascinated watching the recent SpaceX launches streamed live from Florida, Texas or Orlando. Even more amazing to me is the booster rockets gliding/falling back to earth and then landing upright […]
1. Influenza is everywhere … protect yourself The flu is widespread in all 50 states, according to the CDC. Protect yourself from influenza: Get the flu shot. Wash your hands before and after patient contact. Give oxygen, when indicated, otherwise have the patient wear a surgical mask. Thoroughly clean ambulance surfaces, including the cot, after […]
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Infectious Disease Prevention: 3 Tips
We should all be concerned about the transmission of infectious disease. The transfer of two US citizens infected with Ebola to Emory University has been a hot button news item for the past week. (2 excellent articles on Ebola and care of infected patients) The common cold, seasonal influenza, MRSA, hepatitis, and more are a part […]
Intriguing opinion piece in the New York Times about Health Care Workers and the influenza vaccine. The author believes we have a duty. Do you agree? Share your opinions in the comments. <a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/6569015/”>Do health care workers have a duty to receive the influenza vaccine?</a> From EMS1.com – 3 Reasons You Need the Flu Vaccine […]
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Got My Flu Shot … Finally
After considerable dilly dallying I got my flu shot a week and half ago while I was in Kansas City. The pharmacist at Target near my hotel administered the shot. He prefaced the experience by saying, “I don’t like needles.” Then in an agonizingly slow motion he administered the IM injection in my left deltoid. […]
Look at this screen shot from Google.org Flu Trends for indicators of Flu activity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 2007-2008 flu season. During the 2007-2008 Flu season when would the best time have been to schedule influenza related training? Based on this trend line you might decide to offer influenza related training every January. But […]
Do you ask patients about use of herbal supplements, alternative therapies, and other complementary medicine treatments? Despite robust marketing campaigns, anecdotal boasts from friends, family, and celebrities, and years of research, at great expense, the efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) treatments can be summed up in this recurring statement from a recent report […]
&amp;amp;lt;iframe src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/flugovlinks.cfm” mce_src=”http://transparency.cit.nih.gov/widgets/flugovlinks.cfm” name=”flugovframe” frameborder=0 id=”flugovframe” scrolling=”no” height=”173″ width=”145″ marginheight=”0″ title=”Flu.gov widget” marginwidth=”0″ &amp;amp;gt;Flu.gov&amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp;amp;gt; You have your flu shot already. Right? What about your family, friends, neighbors, and vendors? This week, January 10-16, 2010 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. According to the CDC “Each year during National Influenza Vaccination Week, the importance of influenza vaccination […]