Welcome to the Clinical Updates section of the SCC EMS website.  Located in this section you will find postings that present results of the clinical indicators (EMS Vital Signs), a calendar of CE offerings which will be updated as often as we get the information, as well as documents that are educational in nature (“Lessons Learned”). Additionally in the future we hope to offer CE presentations through this website and are working towards that goal.  Please read through the postings and feel free to send any comments to Anne Marcotte, Specialty Programs Nurse Manager, at anne.marcotte@phd.sccgov.org.

Santa Clara County Trauma Plan:

• 2008 Santa Clara County Trauma System Plan
• Appendix A-M
• Attachment 1-7

EMSA Publications:

• EMSA#182 Care of Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department (posted 4/15/2008)
• EMSA#188 Pediatric Equipment for Ambulances and First Responders  (posted 4/15/2008)

Best Practice:

• Intraossous Access in the Pediatric Patient (posted 7/19/2010)
• CPR (posted 7/19/2010)
• Dystonic Reaction (posted 7/19/2010)
• Pleural Decompression (posted 7/21/2010)

Lessons Learned:

• Lessons Learned November 2009 (posted 11/20/2009)
• Lessons Learned March 2009 (posted 4/15/2009)
• CPAP (posted 7/29/2008)
• Elderly Fall Victims (posted 5/30/2008)
• Allergic Reaction and Anaphylaxis (posted 4/24/2008)
• Controlling Bleeding in a Dialysis Shunt (posted 4/24/2008)
• Assessment of the Diabetic Keto Acidosis (DKA) Patient (posted 4/24/2008)

CE Opportunities:

• PHTLS - Mountain View Fire/ SFPA - September 9-10, 2010
• Firefighter Rehabilitation and Medical Monitoring - IAFC/ SJFD - September 17, 2010
• 22nd Totally Trauma - Trauma Education Consortium - October 21-22, 2010
• Risky Business with Gordon Graham - SFPA - October 2010
• 13th Annual EMS for Children Conference - EMSA - November 16, 2010
• EMS Educator Workshop - SFPA - November 2010

News:

• Cardiac Care System to Improve Rapid Treatment for Heart Attacks