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PlanIT EMD - The Complete EMS Scheduling & Human Resources System. Do more than just schedule! Trial: http://www.planitems.com?jems=2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jems.com eNews Volume 438 View this Newsletter Online ([webview_url]) Send this to a Friend ([fwd_url]) Date: 19 Feb 09 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear EMS Professional, How does your community compare to those around you? Find out by reading the JEMS 200-City Survey in today’s issue. Then read about an EMS dispatcher who was handcuffed in Boston, a crash that killed three people when a car hit an ambulance in Tucson Ariz. and a study that attempted to determine whether prehospital 12-lead ECGs are worthwhile. A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P, JEMS Editor-in-Chief +-------------------------------+ Top Story +-------------------------------+ What's the Value of 12-lead ECGs in EMS? Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP Find out whether one German study determined it is worthwhile to conduct 12-leads in the field. 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Williams, MS February JEMS includes the annual "200-City Survey," which sets the benchmark for practices in your organization by offering a national look at prehospital care. 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I feel that with the quality of 12 lead EKGs being faxed to the ED, they should take this EKG and activate the cath lab. There is really no need to repeat the process and delay the patient any further in the ED. » Add your comment http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Wesley/ems_12_leads_after_rosc.html Intoxicated Patient refusal??? >From Tommy G: In your region can intoxicated patients refuse treatment? Who >determines what intoxicated is? » Add your comment http://connect.jems.com/forum/topics/intoxicated-patient-refusal _______________________________ JEMS.com eNews 525 B Street, Suite 1900 San Deigo, CA 92101-4495 (800) 266-5367 If you are no longer interested in receiving JEMS.com eNews, please click on the Unsubscribe link below. DO NOT REPLY to this email. 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