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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 172 - July 20, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News July 20, 2006 Volume 172 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume172 Heatwave keeps much of the nation sweltering, EMS busy Cartoon of the Week Steve Berry is the author of the EMS cartoon book series I'm Not an Ambulance Driver, available at ... www.iamnotanambulancedriver.com The searing heat wave affecting much of the U.S. has killed at least 17 people and kept EMS scrambling. At least seven people died in the Chicago area alone, while heat may be to blame for as many as five deaths in Oklahoma. Paramedics in Oklahoma City responded to 14 heat-related calls on Tuesday. Today, the National Guard evacuated St. Louis residents from homes and businesses. ... Full Story Related story: Oppressive heat blamed for at least 2 deaths in Okla. Case of the Month: Hot in the City, July 2005 JEMS External Hyponatremia, July 2004 JEMS Sponsored by ZOLL Data Systems Find out how EMS organizations can establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to help monitor important business management goals. Learn how to focus KPIs on specific operational and clinical goals related to response times and other quality-improvement measures linked to the delivery of patient care. Keep your finger on the pulse of key data points that show whether your organization is meeting its goals. Download a no cost whitepaper, “Defining KPIs to Maximize Business Performance” Trauma Talk The State of Emergency Care Today & Tomorrow, Part 1 By Will Chapleau, JEMS.com Columnist By now I'm sure all of you've seen at least a summary of the IOM (Institute of Medicine) report on the future of emergency care in the United States. Actually, there were three reports. One addressed EMS and emergency services, another looked at pediatric emergency services and the third, at hospital-based emergency care. For those who haven’t seen... Full Column Related story: The IOM Report - Why Do I Care? Related story: Emergency system called very ill Read other JEMS.com original columns Street Science Vasopressin over Epinephrine By Keith Wesley, JEMS.com Columnist The authors of this study attempted to review the world's literature comparing vasopressin and epinephrine for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. They limited their scope to studies that measured survival to discharge and neurologic outcome. Using a very exhaustive search and stringent criteria, they reviewed in great detail three "high-quality" randomized ... Full Column Read other JEMS.com original columns From the Pages of JEMS Battlefield Charlotte Revisited By Stephen Dean, PhD JEMS July 2006 In the South, there are lots of old Civil War battlefields. They are pastoral and tranquil, belying the mayhem and violence that once seared the ground on which the forces of conflicting ideologies fought. Where infantry and cavalry once faced shot and shell, now there are grassy parks and cemeteries. By contrast, an EMS battlefield has no parks or ... Full Story Related story: Battlefield Charlotte, March 1997 JEMS Visit the JEMS page on JEMS.com Sponsored by Big Shears Big Shears™ is a totally new design in emergency shears. Precision German engineered utilizing a chrome over nickel plated steel construction. Big Shears are so well made you will say, "WOW!" the first time you hold them. The user's hands are protected by high-impact polymer, no slip guards. The handle is specially designed to easily break out a window or windshield in an emergency. Learn more at Big Shears.com News and Announcements: Press Release: Popular Science Features CELOX, SAM Medical's New Hemostatic Agent Report finds drug errors hurt 1.5 million [Washington, D.C.] Mass. police recover stolen ambulance [Lowell, Mass.] Light-rail train, ambulance collide at Minn. crossing [Minnesota] Sponsored by Nonin Medical Nonin's 8500 Series Digital Handheld Pulse Oximeter Simple-to-Use — Bright LED displays, easy 3-button operation. Reliable — Proven Nonin pulse oximetry technology and accuracy. Efficient — 100 hours of typical battery life. Flexible — Numerous documentation options. Compatible — An array of Nonin sensors can be used to conveniently monitor neonates, infants, children and adults. . Learn more at www.nonin.com News and Announcements: Press Release: ZOLL Medical is now shipping AHA 2005 Compliant AED plus, offering "Real CPR Help" for Chest Compressions Paramedic remembers Everest climb [New Hamphire] EDITORIAL: Delaware county should bring back paramedic unit if new events warrant [Delaware] San Francisco OKs universal health plan [San Francisco] Words That Should Be in the EMS Dictionary But Aren't POVulance Civilian POV racing through town with four-way flashers on, rushing a serious cardiac patient or active labor patient to the hospital. Apparently considered by some in the community to be faster and safer for patient than calling 9-1-1 and waiting for medically trained personnel. 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