Mel Higgins

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net From: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 9:06 AM To: Higgins, Melanie Subject: Marking eMEDS Reports as Finished when Complete WARNING!! This message […]

Good morning. Passing along the recently reported shortage of 100 ml bags of normal saline from Meritus. For your (rare) epi drips – please utilize what 100 ml bags of NS that you have first. IF you do not have an NS bag available, we have confirmed that you will be able to safely substitute

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net From: Higgins, Melanie Sent: Friday, November 15, 2024 10:27 AM To: Abraham Jefferson ; Adam Baumgardner ; Adam Hess ; Adam Metz ; Alan Matheny ; Alex Hasri ;

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net Authorized-ALS-Clinician-11-13-24.xlsx

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net From: Chisholm, David E. Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 11:10 AM To: zCommittee – EMS ; Boyd Morgan ([email protected]) ; James Leroy Sprecher ; [email protected]; Nick Dattilio ; Scott

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 301-491-2454 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net 2024-029-FTC-Multiple-Clinician-Release.pdf Combined-FTC-FTS-Field-Educator-List-9-20-24-ALS.pdf Combined-FTC-FTS-Field-Educator-List-9-20-24-BLS.pdf

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 301-491-2454 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net From: Amos, Christopher N. Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 11:07 AM To: DES Field Operations ; Washington Co Vol Chiefs Committee ; Alan Matheny ([email protected]) ; Ann Jochum ([email protected])

Happy Friday. Amiodarone Updates: Please note that Amiodarone vials have been added to the pyxis in volumes of 150 mg. We should be carrying a total of 450 mg. Always check volume and concentrations when replacing any medication from the pyxis at Meritus. Nitro updates: Nitroglycerine 25 mg/250 ml bottles have been added to the

Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 301-491-2454 (office) 240-313-4376 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net Drug-Inventory-Ambulance-2024.docx Drug-Inventory-Supervisor-ALS-chase-2024.docx

Clinicians, In congruence with this week’s training, please see the attached document regarding how to document the use of vector change defibrillation and DSED under procedures in emeds. When using DSED, please remember that you will need to download BOTH monitors into your primary care patient documentation. Thanks, Mel Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain –