Clinicians for Climate Action launched a campaign to significantly improve healthcare sustainability at UPMC, the largest healthcare system in Pennsylvania. Our guest, Dr. Isabela Angelelli is the Co-Chair for Clinicians for Climate Action. The current focus of her work in the environmental world includes trees as a public health intervention and efforts to decrease the carbon footprint of regional healthcare systems.
STAT MedEvac has been carrying blood on it’s helicopters and ground units for years. How the blood is obtained, stored and inventoried is explained by STAT’s Medical Director Dr. Frank Guyette. It’s a very efficient system.
What’s your morning routine look like? Most would say that it involves pouring themselves a cup of coffee. Sometimes even two or three, depending on the morning and needing that extra energy, but as we’ve heard in the past and continue to study, caffeine is something we should tread lightly with. Since March is Caffeine Awareness Month, now would be a good time to discuss, how much is too much?
Based on studies, up to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day is safe for most healthy adults. That is four cups of coffee, ten cans of cola or two energy drinks a day, all depending on the caffeine content per beverage. While those are healthy levels suggested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, they suggest that you exercise extreme caution when it comes to caffeine in a powder form. It can […]
William Horner, EMS pilot and Regional Manager for STAT MedEvac takes time to chat witih Kristen regarding his “dream job” as an EMS Pilot. Where does one learn to be a pilot? How long does it take to become an EMS helicopter pilot and what attracted Bill to STAT MedEvac specifically?
Thanks to Chief Tom Bell of the Greensburg Fire Department for having a chat about carbon monoxide. As we are in the throws of winter and our houses are closed up, this is a good time for all of us to be familiar with the assessment of carbon monoxide hazards as well as the detectors that many fire departments make available.
Kristen talks to Dr. Jenny Ziembicki, Medical Director of the UPMC/Mercy Burn Center about cold weather emergencies such as frost bite. What is it? How do first responders assess and treat it properly. How to first responders prevent themselves from cold weather injuries when on calls?
Our guest, this month, is the Allegheny County Medical Society’s Executive Director Sara C. Hussey, MBA, CAE. The discussion this month is the mental health of physicians, the rising suicide rate of physicians and prevention/awareness.
In this episode, William Ankrom, an Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition for the Athletic Training Program at UPMC, gets more into detail regarding the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of concussions. Is there a rapid test that first responders and first caregivers can use to assess for a concussion?
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William Ankrom is an Instructor and Clinical Education Coordinator in the Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition for the Athletic Training Program at UPMC. He talks about being prepared for all emergencies at sports events and discusses who is in charge when it comes to injuries…. parents.. team trainer… physician.. EMS?
Thank you to: William K. Ankrom, MS, LAT, ATC Clinical Education Coordinator and Instructor, Athletic Training Education Program Instructor
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Elizabeth Wolfe, Executive Director at Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation talks about the inception of PEMF. The organization has funded over 200 grants and have their hands in everything that has to do with emergency medicine, research and education. Find more information on that at www.PEMF.net and on Facebook. Elizabeth also introduces Amy and Bill Norton. The couple shares the story of how EMS helped save Bill’s life.
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