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 […]
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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
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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.
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<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
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<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/>
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<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
updated BLS Clearance process 2025 Read More »
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
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<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-2-2-26.pdf
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<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/> Authorized-ALS-Clinician-01-30-2026.pdf
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<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/> Combined-FTC-FTS-Field-Educator-List-1-13-26-ALS.pdf Combined-FTC-FTS-Field-Educator-List-1-13-26-BLS.pdf
