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Ambulance Diversions Result in Increased Deaths for Heart Attack Patients.

Hannah Ostrem: Feb 25, 2016

We all know that when it comes to time sensitive emergencies, like stroke or STEMI, time is tissue. As such, it should come as no surprise that a recent study performed by the University of...

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Are Nurse Staffing Ratios Causing Unfair Expectations? A Call for Your Feedback [VIDEO]

Hannah Ostrem: Feb 23, 2016

"A nurse should have fewer patients in order to provide the best possible care, and that care should not [include] caring for the EHR ... we need better technolgy to bind us together."

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Valley Health System Aims to Improve Stroke and Cardiac Care with Smartphone Technology [Press Release]

Hannah Ostrem: Feb 23, 2016

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The Decision Maker's Dilemma - Advice from a STEMI Coordinator

Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 18, 2016

For some people and organizations, the process of making a decision can be a very challenging thing. If your facility is like the hospital I used to work in as a STEMI coordinator, you talk about the...

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Always Wear Pants (and Other Tips for Working Remotely)

Team Pulsara: Feb 16, 2016

EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Brian Maher for writing today's blog post. You can connect with him on LinkedIn. Working from home is a luxury that has been increasingly afforded to many of us in...

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tPA and Beyond: 6 Stroke Care Tips That Could Save Your Next Patient's Life.

Shane Elmore, RN: Feb 12, 2016

tPA for stroke patients? No way. I’m not killing them. Have you heard that before? It’s a common mantra in the emergency setting - and with good reason. However, the stroke world is rapidly changing...