Midstate EMS http://midstateems.org/blog Midstate EMS Fri, 04 May 2012 15:29:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 rescheduled in service http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1335 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1335#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:28:39 +0000 Vincent Faraone http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1335

MOHAWK VALLEY ENA EDUCATION PROGRAM

 

DATE:           WEDNESDAY,

June 13, 2012

 

TIME:              5:00 P.M.

 

PLACE:           Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown

                       Bassett Hall Auditorium

Please note Change in Location

 

 

PROGRAM:    Robert Lancey, MD

Cardiac Surgeon, Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown

“LVAD’s”

 

Ken Livingston

EKR Therapeutics

“Hypertensive Emergencies”

 

Dinner will be provided by EKR Therapeutics.

 

Please RSVP by June 6, 2012 – 798-8127

 

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1335 0 Water Safety Class http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1332 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1332#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 13:42:30 +0000 Bill Perry http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1332 "Didja ever wanna learn about water rescue ? How about from a water expert, say an OTTER? That’s right, the award-winning water rescue team the Oriskany Tactical Technical Emergency Rescue Swimmers will be our guest instructors for our EMS Week class of the FSLHC Pediatric Kids Care lecture series! Meet us in the Bennett Street Lobby of the Faxton campus at 6pm on Wednesday, May 23rd, and Bring Your Swimsuit! We will be learning safety measures regarding swift water rescue as well as using the rehab center’s pool for demos that combine EMS training AND American Red Cross Lifeguard techniques for emergency pool extrication and lifesaving skills.  It’s going to be…..wait for it….a HUGE SPLASH! Register at www.midstateems.org and we’ll see you there, Wednesday night, May 23rd from 6-9 pm. 3 BLS non-core CME hours will be awarded to all EMS participants."

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1332 0 Grand Rounds Canceled http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1324 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1324#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:45:04 +0000 Bill Perry http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1324 Grand Rounds,Sports Injuries and Pre-Hospital Care, Scheduled for May 2, at Community Memorial Hospital has been canceled. Rescheduled date will be posted.

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1324 0 Medication Alert http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1322 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1322#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:48:28 +0000 Vincent Faraone http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1322 Morphine Sulfate Injection USP, 4 mg/mL (C-II), 1 mL fill in 2.5 mL Carpuject by Hospira, Inc: Recall – May Contain More Than Intended Fill Volume

 

AUDIENCE: Risk Manager, Pain Management

ISSUE: Customer report of two Carpujects syringes containing more than the 1 mL labeled fill volume. Opioid pain medications such as morphine have life-threatening consequences if overdosed. Those consequences can include respiratory depression (slowed breathing or suspension of breathing), and low blood pressure.

BACKGROUND: The affected product is a prefilled glass cartridge for use with the Carpuject Syringe system. The affected lot number is 10830LL, with an expiration date of April 1, 2013. Morphine Sulfate Carpujects 4 mg/mL are packaged in Slim-Pak tamper detection packages with each box containing 10 Carpujects (NDC 0409-1258-30). 

The affected lot was distributed in January 2012. It was initially distributed to wholesalers and a limited number of hospitals in Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. 

RECOMMENDATION: Anyone with an existing inventory of affected product should stop use and distribution and quarantine the product immediately and call Stericycle at 1-888-912-7088 to arrange for the return of the product.

Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1322 0 Additional Trauma Day Information http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1313 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1313#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:12:49 +0000 Christine Buda http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1313 TraumaDay_Form

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1313 0 Annual Trauma Conference http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1309 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1309#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:23:08 +0000 Tony Salce http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1309 trauma0001

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1309 0 Annual Trauma Conference http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1305 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1305#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:21:28 +0000 Tony Salce http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1305 trauma0002

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]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1301 0 Oneida County 911 Open House 4/14/2012 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1297 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1297#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:50:06 +0000 Joe Mezzanini http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1297

The 911 Center is hosting an open house this Saturday, from 10am-2pm.  If you have a chance to stop by, please do!

]]> http://midstateems.org/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1297 0 Geriatrics – CME http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1295 http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1295#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:17:37 +0000 Bill Perry http://midstateems.org/blog/?p=1295 Geriatrics - CME

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