Emergency Medicine News
Vital news from the world of emergency medicine that covers diagnosis, treatment and management of emergency rooms, as well as new partnerships, products and services. Information is aimed at ER professionals, EMTs, military surgeons, rescue medicine practitioners and patients.
Enabling Medical Record with Clinical Decision Support
Medent, a top ranked electronic health record, and VisualDx, the most widely used clinical decision support system, announce integration. - March 30, 2016 - VisualDx
Medical Response Has Launched an Event First Aid Service in Melbourne, Victoria
Medical Response are providers of event medical services across Victoria, and employ experienced and qualified paramedics and nurses to provide first aid for your event. - March 12, 2016 - Medical Response
DRONELIFE.com Triples Readership
DRONELIFE.com, the leading site for commercial drone news and information, is pleased to announce that its readership has tripled in the last year. - March 08, 2016 - DroneLife.com
Tryten Debuts NOVA 2 Modular Medical Tablet Cart at HIMSS16
Tryten will be debuting the NOVA 2 Modular Medical Tablet Cart at HIMSS16 booth 12317. - February 29, 2016 - Tryten
Urgent Care Extra Opens New Location in Mesa, AZ
Urgent Care Extra expands with the opening of a new Mesa, AZ urgent care clinic. Like all locations, the Mesa location will provide onsite X-ray capabilities which will save you time and money and offers an alternative to the long waits and high costs of the emergency room. - January 22, 2016 - Urgent Care Extra
South Nassau Communities Hospital Carnation Ball Raises $607,763 in Support of ED Expansion
The campaign is a five-year, $10 million fundraising initiative to help support a $60 million renovation and expansion of the hospital's Emergency Department. - January 13, 2016 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Minneapolis-Based Business and Charitable Foundation Step in Where System Fails NYC First Responder and 9/11 Survivor
Gary Smiley, Rescue Paramedic with Battalion 31, was at the base of the North Tower when it collapsed on September 11, 2001. Today, he has nearly lost his home and health. He has filed a lawsuit in Federal court alleging he was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Homes for Heroes Foundation assisted him with a security deposit and rent. Mohawk Moving and Storage provided 100-mile professional pack-and-move from Albrightsville, PA to Franklin Park, NJ. - January 12, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
SureFire CPR Announces Winners from the #MyLocalHero Contest
SureFire CPR, a CPR and First Aid training facility with locations in Orange County, Laguna Hills, and Corona, announces the winners of their #MyLocalHero contest. The campaign was announced earlier this October and ran from October 1st through December 7th, 2015. Citizens living in Southern... - December 22, 2015 - SureFire CPR
Urgent Care Extra Opens New Location in Chandler, AZ
The Chandler Urgent Care Extra location provides a wider availability of prompt assistance for non-life-threatening medical situations, such as illnesses and injuries. - December 18, 2015 - Urgent Care Extra
South Nassau Communities Hospital Appoints Joel Schneider as Chair of Its Emergency Department Expansion Fundraising Campaign
Mr. Schneider is a member of South Nassau’s Board of Directors and a member of the hospital’s building committee who has been active in raising funds for the Emergency Department expansion. - December 06, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Urgent Care Extra Announces Company's Newest Team of Executives
Urgent Care Extra, a leader in the urgent care space, announced today the appointment of several senior executive leaders in their organization. - November 02, 2015 - Urgent Care Extra
Cleveland Clinic Selects Twiage as the Winner of 2015 New Ventures Healthcare Challenge
Cleveland Clinic Innovations selected Twiage, a novel prehospital communication solution that enables Emergency Departments to triage incoming ambulances, as the winner of its prestigious 3rd New Ventures Healthcare Challenge at the 2015 Medical Innovation Summit on Monday. On Monday, Dr. YiDing... - October 30, 2015 - Twiage
New Emergency Application Serves EMS Providers, 911 Operators & Consumers
Tech company develops emergency application to serve ambulance service providers, 911 operators and consumers. Long standing issues with ambulance service providers and 911 operators drives company to build what other tech companies could not. The result is ground breaking and has revolutionized emergency medical care at the scene. - October 15, 2015 - Emergency iSystems LLC
Twiage Selected as One of the Four Finalists at Cleveland Clinic’s 2015 New Ventures Healthcare Challenge
Cleveland Clinic Innovations has selected Twiage, a novel prehospital communication solution that enables hospital emergency departments to triage incoming ambulances, as one of the four finalists of the prestigious 2015 New Ventures Healthcare Challenge. Aimed to disrupt antiquated radio... - October 11, 2015 - Twiage
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Long Beach Emergency Department Has Busy First Month
The total number of patients treated is for the time period beginning August 10 at 9AM – when the Emergency Department at Long Beach first opened its doors to restore around-the-clock emergency medical care to the residents of Long Beach and the barrier island – thru September 10. - October 02, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Life Saving Light for First Responders and Emergency Personnel
Benson Energy announces support for the Zyntony Torch, a handheld light which has potential to be a great asset to first responders and other emergency personnel. - September 26, 2015 - Benson Energy
Urgent Care Extra Opens New Location in San Tan Valley, AZ
The San Tan Valley location, just like the other locations, will also have onsite X-ray capabilities which will save you time and money by avoiding long waits and high costs of the emergency room. - September 15, 2015 - Urgent Care Extra
Cardiac Life Stresses the Need for CPR Training in Rochester
Cardiac Life, an American Heart Association training center and AED distributor in East Rochester, is in the midst of its most successful year of CPR training. CPR training is a vital skill and at the heart of Cardiac Life's mission to empower others to save lives. When effective bystander CPR is administered after Sudden Cardiac Arrest, the victim's chance of survival increases dramatically. - August 18, 2015 - Cardiac Life
South Nassau Communities Hospital Opens Emergency Department in Long Beach
The facility is Long Island’s First Free-Standing Emergency Department; will Operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and receive ambulances via the 9-1-1 system. - August 16, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Communities Hospital Completes Construction of LI's First Off-Campus ED
South Nassau has been working closely with the New York State Department of Health to open the Emergency Department in Long Beach, including to obtain final federal and state approvals of its application to operate. - July 04, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Wendy L. Walter, LPN, EMTP, CMT Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Wendy L. Walter, LPN, EMTP, CMT of Muncy, Pennsylvania has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of healthcare. About Wendy L. Walter, LPN, EMTP, CMT Ms. Walter has almost 35 years experience in the... - July 03, 2015 - Strathmore Worldwide
UrgentCareExtra.com Launches New Website
The new and improved UrgentCareExtra.com is sure to be a great resource for you and your family when you need medical attention or information. - June 26, 2015 - Urgent Care Extra
St Louis Start-Up Scoville & Company Receives 2015 Arch Grant, Launches First Product: Pacidose Infant Medication Dispenser
Scoville & Company, a woman & veteran owned St Louis, Mo. based consumer product start-up invents and recruits innovative medical devices for the home, including Pacidose, a liquid medicine dispenser for infants that feels just like a pacifier but has a narrow tube down the center allowing for liquid medication delivery to infants. The company was founded by Dr. Agnes Scoville, MD, an ER doctor and US Navy veteran who served in Iraq. - June 22, 2015 - Scoville & Company
Avlite Announces Next Generation Solar Portable Airfield Lighting System (PALS)
Avlite’s Portable Airfield Lighting System is vital to Commercial Airports, Military, Humanitarian Aid Operations and Crisis Management. Responding rapidly to incidents, disease or natural disasters are absolutely critical towards saving lives. - June 10, 2015 - Avlite Systems
Pyramid Healthcare Solutions to Exhibit at the Healthcare Financial Management Association - National Institute’s (ANI) 2015 Annual Conference
Pyramid Healthcare Solutions will exhibit at the Healthcare Financial Managements Association - National Institute’s 2015 Annual Conference on June 22-25 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Critical topics including business intelligence, data analytics, payment trends... - June 08, 2015 - Pyramid Healthcare Solutions
MASA Assist Gives Health and Injury Prevention Tips in Honor of National Trauma Awareness Month
MASA Assist (Medical Air Services Association), a provider of life-saving medical transportation services, recognizes National Trauma Awareness Month by Giving Injury Prevention Tips. - May 20, 2015 - MASA Assist
American College of Urgent Care Physicians Honors Inspirational Texas Doctor
Dr. Mark Buckner, a board-certified emergency medicine doctor from Sherman, Texas, has been named “Physician of the Month” by the American College of Urgent Care Physicians (ACUCP), an advocate for patients and urgent care providers across the United States. “Dr. Buckner beat the... - May 07, 2015 - American College Of Urgent Care Physicians Inc
Food for Life Nepal Serving Hot Meals and Medicine Better and Faster Than the Larger NGOs
Food for life Nepal has been distributing hot vegan meals daily to the victims of the disastrous earthquake that shook Nepal on April 25th. The small non-profit was a first responder and is still one of the few organizations serving hot meals in the city and surrounding areas. The volunteers serve... - May 04, 2015 - Food for Life Global
Capita Conferences Announce Their Redesigning Urgent and Emergency Care Conference
The national Redesigning Urgent and Emergency Care Conference prepares delegates to deliver the new vision for urgent and emergency care to relieve the profound pressures facing the system. Both Sir Bruce Keogh’s ongoing review into Emergency and Urgent care and the new care models outlined... - April 24, 2015 - Capita Conferences
PromptMed Urgent Care Becomes First Illinois Urgent Care Center to Receive UCAOA Accreditation and Certification
The Urgent Care Association of America Accreditation Program recognizes PromptMed Urgent Care based on key operational and clinical care quality standards. - April 22, 2015 - PromptMed Urgent Care
South Nassau Communities Hospital, Long Beach Partner to Improve EMS Ambulance System
South Nassau Communities Hospital will partner with the City of Long Beach to augment the City’s existing ambulance fleet by providing secondary backup for 9-1-1- ambulance calls. Under an agreement between the hospital and Long Beach, South Nassau ambulances stationed at the current Urgent... - April 18, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Urgent Care Center Remians Open During Upgrade to an ED
South Nassau Communities Hospital is taking this action so that there will be no disruption of residents’ access of hospital-quality urgent medical care while expediting a $5 million expansion and upgrade of the center to a 24/7 OCHBED. - April 16, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Why the Terms Near Drowning, Dry Drowning, Delayed Drowning, and Secondary Drowning Should Not be Used
Outdated and incorrect information regarding drowning is being used in numerous sources online, and in traditional and social media. The Starfish Aquatics Institute (SAI), a leader in the aquatic safety field, has released a position statement designed to clarify the correct definition and explain why the terms “dry,” “delayed,” “near” and “secondary” drowning should not be used. - April 10, 2015 - Starfish Aquatics Institute
South Nassau Plans to Upgrade Its Long Beach Urgent Care Center to Off-Campus Emergency Department
Assuming timely review and approval of South Nassau’s CON application, the hospital’s goal is to have the free-standing emergency services department fully operational by July 1st, 2015. - March 01, 2015 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Got a Doc Walk In Medical Center Earns Urgent Care Center Accreditation
Urgent Care Center Accreditation ensures the provision of quality healthcare and the principles of professionalism. - February 27, 2015 - National Urgent Care Center Accreditation
New Senior Vice President Joins MASA Assist
MASA Assist (Medical Air Services Association) welcomes new Senior Vice President, Randal Mitchell. Randal’s background spans over thirty years of progressive experience in leading organizations, strategic planning, operations, marketing, public speaking, product development and regulatory... - February 26, 2015 - MASA Assist
St. Clair Urgent Care Earns Urgent Care Center Accreditation
Urgent Care Center Accreditation ensures the provision of quality healthcare and the principles of professionalism. - February 26, 2015 - National Urgent Care Center Accreditation
American College of Urgent Care Physicians Offers Free Membership, Seeks Better Health Care
Medical organization offers free membership to urgent care doctors to unify providers,establish best-care guidelines, promote leadership and influence health care policymakers. The American College of Urgent Care Physicians (ACUCP) invites all urgent care doctors in good standing to join its ranks... - February 19, 2015 - American College Of Urgent Care Physicians Inc
Understanding Travel Insurance and MASA Assist Emergency Transportation Coverage Can Help Eliminate Travel Woes
Elderly travel has increased. So has the number of accidents and medical emergencies on the road. Seniors, who travel, should assess their insurance coverage. One misconception that many seniors or elderly travelers have is that their premium credit card program provides medical evacuation. Learn the differences between the travel insurance and MASA Assist emergency transportation coverage services available. - February 10, 2015 - MASA Assist
MASA Assist Establishes New USVI Partner
MASA Assist has formally announced new USVI partner. - January 27, 2015 - MASA Assist
PromptMed Urgent Care Opens in Waukegan, Illinois
PromptMed Urgent Care opens in Waukegan, IL located in the Grandview Court Shopping Center at 724 N. Green Bay Road, at the intersection of Grand Avenue near the town of Gurnee. - January 07, 2015 - PromptMed Urgent Care
Urgent Care X-Ray Image Database is First of Its Kind
The Institute of Urgent Care Medicine has partnered with Teleradiology Specialists to produce the only comprehensive online database of urgent care X-ray images. - December 17, 2014 - The Institute of Urgent Care Medicine
Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Glenn Ekblad as Professional of the Year
Glenn Ekblad, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Preventative Medicine. - November 12, 2014 - Strathmore Who's Who
The TOCICO Focuses on Breakthrough Solutions in the Healthcare Industry in Its Upcoming 2 and 4 Day Intensive How-to Lab Series
The TOCICO is pleased to announce that Alex Knight, a world Leader in applications of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in the Healthcare Industry will facilitate an Intensive 2 Day How-To Lab in Scottsdale, Arizona in February, 2015. Alex has helped healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide find breakthrough solutions to many of the most vexing problems in the healthcare industry. - November 01, 2014 - TOCICO
Bradley Financial Lawsuit Funding Announces They Now Offer Cash Advances on Pending Car Accident Cases
Bradley Financial Lawsuit Funding is able to help get money in 24 to 48 hours with a pre settlement funding cash advance. They also handle pre settlement cash advances, lawsuit loans, advances on pending cases, and car accidents pre settlement funding. - October 30, 2014 - Bradley Financial Lawsuit Funding
Skyguard Awarded NHS Supply Chain Framework Agreement for Electronic Assistive Technologies
Skyguard – Europe’s premier personal safety service, has been chosen as an approved supplier on the NHS Supply Chain’s Framework Agreement for Electronic Assistive Technology products. The Framework encompasses a wide range of Telehealthcare products which enable the severely... - October 11, 2014 - Skyguard Ltd
Psychiatrist Richard P. Brown Teaches Trauma Relief Workshop to Disaster Survivors and Health Care Practitioners
Integrative psychiatrist known for his healing mental health work leads two days of classes on breath techniques and meditation to help stressed and traumatized people regain energy, good sleep, and peace of mind. The approach helps detoxify the body, and can bring harmony for daily living. - September 18, 2014 - Drs. Richard Brown and Patricia Gerbarg
New American Media Distribution Wire Release: Suicidal Man's Life Saved by Words of a Stranger - Suicide Prevention Without Drugs or Doctors
When a popular movie star like Robin Williams kills himself, many people suffering from self-destructive thoughts, lose ground in their fight for life. - September 08, 2014 - American Media Distribution
Medic East Africa: East Africa’s Largest Healthcare Exhibition and Congress Maintains Its Prominent Presence on the Continent
The Visa Oshwal Convention Centre in Nairobi will once again host the 2nd Medic East Africa Exhibition & Congress (MEA), which is the largest healthcare event in East Africa to date, and exclusively supported by the Ministry of Health. This year's event will take place from 23-25 September 2014... - September 06, 2014 - Informa Life Sciences
Golf Outing in Support of South Nassau Hospital's Emergency Services Department Raises Nearly $282,000
Aside from raising the most money in its 30-year history, the annual golf outing will be remembered for the hole-in-one recorded by Westbury, NY, resident Mike Ricciardi that earned him $20,000 towards the purchase of a car from Paul Conte Cadillac. - August 14, 2014 - Mount Sinai South Nassau