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Title: JEMS.com - Volume 186 - September 7, 2006 - Member News

JEMS.com Member News September 7, 2006 Volume 186 To view this newsletter online, go to http://www.jems.com/newsletters/JEMS.com-Member-News-Volume186/ White House vows to aid 9/11 workers 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 WASHINGTON — The Bush administration said Thursday it will continue to help sick Sept. 11 workers but would not say what their long-term health needs might cost. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt met with members of New York's ... Full Story Related Articles: 9/11 five years later; Questions about health effects remain 9/11 five years later; No surprise, little relief Related Video: Former EMT's Health Woes: Courtesy of CBSNews.com Sponsored by ZOLL Data Systems Optimum schedule achievement requires the execution of industry best practices that includes detailed demand assessment, overlaid with business rules and resource levels. Improve your UHU, control shift expenses, improve employee satisfaction, and dramatically decrease your scheduling effort to meet your demand with RescueNet Resource Planner. Download your no cost white paper, “Maximize Operational Efficiencies Through Accurate Deployment of Your Resources." Street Science Correlating Self-Reported Pain and Vital Signs By Keith Wesley, JEMS.com Columnist The researchers in this study undertook the task of determining whether or not there is a correlation between subjective self-reported pain scores by patients and their vital signs. The authors recorded each patient's pain scores and measured his or her vital signs at the emergency department triage desk. After discharge, the authors attached the ... Full Column Read other JEMS.com original columns Visit the JEMS.com Research and Abstracts section From the Pages of EMS Insider National EMS Performance Measures Near Completion EMS Insider September 2006 A four-year project to create a set of national EMS performance measures is coming to fruition. In early August, the National Association of State EMS Officials, which is leading the NHTSA-funded project, posted a 33-page draft on the Internet describing 28 proposed performance measures and circulated the draft to national EMS organizations, seeking comments by Aug. 28. The EMS Performance Measures Project Steering Committee ... Full Story Visit the EMS Insider page on JEMS.com Sponsored by Graham Medical Graham Medical Introduces PowerFit™ Stretcher Sheets. Graham Medical’s new disposable, nonwoven, PowerFit™ sheets are designed to fit snugly on powered and bariatric EMS stretcher mattresses. The PowerFit™ is available in fluid-resistant (item 54419) and barrier (item 54420) versions. Graham Medical’s fitted sheet line also includes fluid-resistant and barrier versions for standard EMS stretcher and hospital gurney mattresses. For more information, contact customer service at 800-558-6765 News and Announcements: Press Release: Bronx Hospital first in NYC to Deploy ZOLL Autopulse Press Release: Emergency Physicians' President Testifies at IOM Forum on Rural Emergency Medicine Mobile 911 center rolls into Chicago - 3 years late [Chicago] Emergency departments in the Twin Cities improve, but challenges remain [Minnesota] Mo. EMT, Army medic dedicated life to helping others [St. Louis, Mo.] N.C. EMS track 2 missing boys to river [Danbury, N.C.] Sponsored by EMS Today EMS Today Conference and Expo 2007 is proud to return to Baltimore, Maryland and very excited to celebrate its 25th anniversary! As a leader in prehospital care education, EMS Today prides itself on bringing together the best national speakers with powerful, relevant topics and discussions, focused session tracks and an interactive exhibit hall. With a host of commemorative 25th anniversary events, powerful keynote addresses and the chance to network with your colleagues, you don't want to miss it! Register and get more details on the 2007 conference program News and Announcements: Product Announcement: Ferno Introduces the 28Z PROFlexx Chair-Cot Australian ambulance officer accused of taking death photo [Australia] Calif. FlightCare helicopter aids gunshot victim [Chico, Calif.] Fire, EMS crews in Pa. get council promises [Scotland] Okla. cities find ways to fund ambulance service [Tulsa, Okla.] Disasters push development of robots [Washington, D.C.] JEMS.com Welcomes: Featured Deal: • ScanHealth • Emergency Products & Research • MagneGrip • Laerdal Medical Laerdal® AED Trainer 2 - no cost Software upgrade from Laerdal Medical JEMS.com eNews 200 Green Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94117 (888) 765-4231 If you are no longer interested in receiving JEMS.com eNews, please click on the Unsubscribe link below. 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