Mel Higgins

Good morning. Some of you have noticed a new validation field requiring a physician name for the documentation of all controlled substance administrations. For STANDING ORDERS – you will place Dr. Janelle Martin in the physician field. For MEDICAL CONSULTATION/ON-LINE orders – you will place the on-line ordering physician’s name. After confirming with MIEMSS today,

The next eMEDS® update is scheduled for, Tuesday, June 2nd, beginning between 9 am and 10 am. A warning banner will appear on our site 10–15 minutes before the update begins, prompting users to save work and close browsers. During this time, the site will be updated to ImageTrend’s v1.26.05. <www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/> Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP

FYI from the Medical Director: FYI only – there are no local/state cases. It is not currently considered a public health emergency. <www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/> Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-2911 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net<www.washco-md.net/> From: Janelle Martin <[email protected]> Sent: Friday,

Washington County Clinicians, Attached is the new MIEMSS short forms that have been tested with the AI function and will download information noted appropriately into emeds when utilizing the AI function from within the platform. Begin phasing out your current short forms and replacing with the new forms. Thank you, <www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/> Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP

Good morning, everyone. To answer this simply, the low incidence of use and the high cost of glucagon are the two biggest factors. I ran a report in emeds for glucagon use since Jan 2024. There have been no administrations for suspected beta blocker overdose. A little cost perspective: the cost to add 2 additional

Good afternoon, everyone. Please read the below message from Capt. Hopkins regarding the TRANSITION to metoprolol from Cardizem. When you use your Cardizem, you will now replace it with metoprolol from the pyxis. Do NOT carry both. Capt. Hopkins’ email has more important information about quantity and administration, and the protocol is attached for reference.

<www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/> Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-2911 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net<www.washco-md.net/> 02-23-26-ALS.pdf

<www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/> Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-2911 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net<www.washco-md.net/>

<www.washco-md.net/emergency-services/> Melanie Higgins, BS, NRP Captain – EMS Quality Assurance Division of Emergency Services 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795 (cell) 240-527-5940 (office) 240-313-2911 (fax) 240-313-4375 www.washco-md.net<www.washco-md.net/> BLS-Field-Training-Program.docx

There is a resource available for our 60+ community in the way of a simple daily automated phone call “check-in”. If you think a patient might benefit from this state-funded service, please direct them or help them with registration. The link to this resource for more self-education about this program is here: aging.maryland.gov/pages/senior-call-check.aspx Please pass