EMS Cast: Advanced Continuing Education for Paramedics, EMTs & Prehospital Care Providers

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Paramedic training is over, you’re in the front seat now. Whether day 1 or day 1,000 you can’t shake the fear you’re underprepared. You were taught to systematically decide if A... do B. But what if “A” wasn’t in the book? The truth is each emergency call is too unique to teach the right response to every situation. We need to go beyond algorithmic thinking and understand deeper principles, the WHY behind the algorithm. When every decision counts you want to rely on a framework that will guide you when things don’t make sense. EMS cast is your resource to build that framework. Through discussions with experts, review of evidence-based best practices, and real-world case studies we teach you one step past what you learned in paramedic school. But all of this advanced education is connected back to the guiding principles that answer the question- “at the end of the day, what actually matters to the patient I have in front of me?” Our mission is to elevate your practice and help you improve patient outcomes in every emergency situation. You may not feel ready, you may not feel like you know enough, but by understanding the guiding principles of emergency medicine you can become an expert EMS clinician. Because what you do matters.

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The Difference Between Equal and Equitable Care

6 days ago

Explore the crucial distinction between providing equal care versus equitable care within emergency medical services (EMS). We give you an in-depth discussion with Ritu Sani from The EMS Show podcast, highlighting the importance of focusing on outcome-driven quality improvement projects and addressing disparities in care. Learn how different demographics face unique barriers to healthcare, and why recognizing these differences is essential to improving outcomes across various communities. Watch as real-life examples illustrate the need for equitable interventions and the systemic factors that contribute to inequities in EMS.

00:00 Introduction: Equal vs. Equitable Care

00:23 Case Study: CPR Training Disparities

01:09 Understanding Barriers to Equitable Care

03:31 Guest Introduction: Ritu Sani from EMS Show Podcast

04:33 Interactive Exercise: Demonstrating Inequity

06:36 Quality Improvement: Focusing on Outcomes

08:09 Challenges in Achieving Equitable Care

09:25 Diversifying EMS Workforce

10:11 Systemic Factors and Data-Driven Solutions

11:03 Starting with Equitable Care

11:17 Key Areas to Focus On

11:26 Analyzing Data for Disparities

12:12 Addressing Provider Reactions

13:00 Implementing Quality Improvement

13:35 Implicit Bias and Introspection

14:17 Patient Outcome Driven Approach

14:33 Challenges and Structural Abnormalities

15:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Books we recommend -
- The Dichotomy of Leadership - https://amzn.to/4fiCAjN
- Extreme Ownership - https://amzn.to/3O1FWfa
- Managing the Unexpected: Sustained Performance in a Complex World - https://amzn.to/3V7BwYf
- Thinking Fast and Slow - https://amzn.to/4fiJG85
- A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back - https://amzn.to/3YJJrf2

Guest/Cast/Crew information-
Guest- Ritu Sani, MD and Co-host of The EMS Show podcast
Host- Ross Orpet, Chris Pfingsten from EMS 20/20

Catch up with us after the show

Instagram- @emscast
Twitter- @ems_cast
Website- www.emspodcast.com

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