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The Critical Role EMS Plays in Stroke Patient Survival [New Data]

EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Brandon Means for writing today's blog post. Brandon worked at Pulsara for over a decade, ending his tenure as Pulsara's Senior Vice President of Medical Operations...

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Your ED Overcrowding is Costing Stroke Patients Brain Tissue

1.9 million neurons, 14 billion synapses, and 7.5 miles of myelinated fibers — this is what a brain experiencing an acute stroke loses every MINUTE that passes without treatment. Even more...

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How One EMS System is Working to Improve Care Systems in Time-Sensitive Emergencies

When the concept for EMS was born nearly 50 years ago, it was meant to be an integrated part of a smooth system of care beginning with the call to EMS dispatch and continuing through to definitive...

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Treating Wake Up Stroke with tPA: New Data Suggests Feasibility

With an estimated 25%, or 1 in 4 strokes considered "wake up strokes," where the patient wakes up to find they've suffered deficits and are unsure how long it has been since symptom onset, it's no...

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Who's On First: The Frightening Reality of Healthcare Communication

EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Shane Elmore for writing today's blog post. Shane served as Pulsara's Vice President for Clinical Innovation and Development from 2013-2022. You can connect with him...

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Change is Here to Stay: What That Means for Healthcare and the Beloved Pager

EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Shane Elmore for writing today's blog post. Shane served as Pulsara's Vice President for Clinical Innovation and Development from 2013-2022. You can connect with him...

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Miscommunication Found to be #1 Cause of Preventable Disability or Death in Hospitals

Imagine this: It's a busy Saturday evening at the hospital. You are understaffed and overworked and it's one of those days where everything seems to be happening at once. The medics bring in a...

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