A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and that requires the transformation of an entire system of care.
Tag: Emergency Medical Treatment
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Volunteers in Turkey Construct Makeshift Hospitals in Earthquake Zone
In place of damaged or destroyed hospitals, a series of field clinics have sprung up in Turkey, with doctors and nurses from around the world.
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E.M.T.s Provided No Care for 19 Minutes After Police Beat Tyre Nichols
The board that regulates emergency medical technicians in Tennessee on Friday voted to suspend the licenses of the two E.M.T.s who arrived at the scene and failed to render aid.
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Video of Tyre Nichols Beating Raises Questions About Medical Response
Two emergency medical technicians who first evaluated Mr. Nichols have been suspended until an investigation is complete.
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The Hospital Makes a House Call
In a time of strained capacity, the “hospital at home” movement is figuring out how to create an inpatient level of care anywhere.