Podcast by UPMC Prehospital Care
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2016-10-25 | Mark Pinchalk, Patient Care Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh EMS, overviews the “Crashing Patient” education program and operational changes that have improved outcomes for critical patients. Since implementing a targeted education program, City ... |
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2016-08-13 | A brief consult to overview the education opportunities coming up next week in the Pittsburgh area.Tuesday, August 16 from 1300-1600Understanding Mental Illness and SuicidePresented by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the American Foundation... |
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2016-08-08 | Dr. Raquel Forsythe discusses the importance of early hemorrhage control and strategies for professional and lay rescuers to recognize and mitigate severe blood loss. This episode also overviews the federal initiative and local efforts to expand the"St... |
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2016-05-16 | Happy EMS Week 2016!We are joined this time by Dr. Paul Paris, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Medical Director of UPMC Prehospital Care. In this episode, Dr. Paris shares many stories highlighting the path of innova... |
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2016-04-15 | Drs. Todd Phillips and Joshua Shulman, Toxicology Fellows at the UPMC Medical Division of Toxicology, discuss the severity of the opiate abuse epidemic and the best practices for EMS and lay-rescuers to minimize preventable death. They review the indic... |
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2016-04-01 | In this video podcast, Dr. Chris Martin-Gill presents the Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation Scale, or RACE exam. The RACE exam aims to identify those patients suffering from large vessel occlusion, who may benefit from triage to an interventional str... |
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2016-03-19 | Dr. Brian Jankowitz, Associate Professor of Neurologic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and Co-Director of Endovascular Therapy, overviews the emerging evidence, current practices, and future areas of study in stroke care.In this episode's"Resea... |
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2016-03-12 | A brief consult to promote the upcoming EMS Update Conference at Seven Springs Mountain Resort from March 31-April 2, 2016. This annual event is the largest EMS conference in Pennsylvania. Not only will UPMC staff be participating in the vending area a... |
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2016-03-04 | Dr. Brian Sicari, Biomedical Engineer for the Artificial Heart Program at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital lectures to a live audience at UPMC Mercy Hospital. In his presentation, Dr. Sicari reviews the various types of ventricular assist devices, and provid... |
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2016-02-19 | Dr. Chris Seymour, Associate Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and Core Faculty in the Critical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, discusses strategies for pre... |
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