Paramedic and recovering attorney. Advocate for evidence-based EMS focused on patient outcomes, clinical excellence, and continuous quality improvement.
Virginia, USA
Joined December 2011
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Mario J Weber retweeted
Privilege has become a pejorative term but it’s important to:
1. Recognize/be cognizant of ones privilege
2. Not consider that privilege to be exceptional or superior or oppress
3. Be humble about that privilege
4. Use that privilege to uplift and help other people
Mario J Weber retweeted
“Complications happen even when perfect care is provided. Create a just culture. Don’t penalize individuals for natural mistakes or complications—when you do, no one’s going to learn from them and that increases risks and dangers.” @ktcollopy on patient deterioration @ #EMSToday
Mario J Weber retweeted
Every person in EMS should mark their calendar today. Thanks to work from individuals across the country, we are moving to payment for treatment rather than payment for transport #emsismorethanataxi @NAEMSP #ET3
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Really handy NNT chart for various frequent conditions we encounter. Response times are certainly over rated, but not when it comes to time to first defibrillation (NNT 8 for <5 minutes). #NAEMSP2019
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My overall summary and mind-mapping of the @NAEMSP #QualityImprovement & #PatientSafety course at #NAEMSP2019. So many other additional details of the course not included here. Great course, very challenging, and great faculty. Goals are set! #EMSPhysicians #EMSDocs @txnaemsp
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"There are two things a firefighter hates. One, the way things are now. The second is change."
- Phoenix Fire Chief (Ret) Bruno Brunacini
#NAEMSP2019
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"When people of first responders, people often think of police and fire...your mission deserves greater viability at the federal govermental level." -Former @DHSgov Secretary Tom Ridge. #NAEMSP2019 #advocacy #EMS
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New from EMS1 NAEMSP 2019 Quick Take: 3 bad players in EMS airway management bit.ly/2D1QZ4o
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So much focus on the patients we find IN arrest not the ones we watch go into arrest. Make review and provider education of post-EMS contact cardiac arrest cases standard quality management work for your agency. Way more “meat on the bone” for EMS interventions and saves.
Mario J Weber retweeted
Every minute of delay in a shockable rhythm = around a 10% drop in survival. As many times as I've heard that, bears repeating. CPR is the bridge to electricity. #NAEMSP2019
Mario J Weber retweeted
“Performance measures” refers to quality measures that relate to structure, process, outcome and balancing measures.
example: increasing first pass success rate is a good thing, but pay attention to rate of periintubation hypoxia.
@DrJeffJarvis
#NAEMSP2019 – at Austin, TX
Mario J Weber retweeted
“Crashing Patient” bundle. Take care of the emergency, good things happen for your patient. Scoop and Run is ineffective and dumb! -Mike Verkest (yes I quoted myself, sue me)
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In EMS it is primarily 1 person that decides what's going/what to do. In this study ED docs run their cases by other docs & discuss. Result? Less adverse events. EMS is a team effort. Your partner is more than vitals. Analyze, discuss, plan, together #ems
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29…
Mario J Weber retweeted
Skill dilution is real and we are killing ourselves by placing a paramedic on every street corner just to meet response time metrics. -@DrJeffJarvis #NAEMSP2019
Mario J Weber retweeted
A good overview and primer for HFNC use in bronchiolitis. Study shows that 88% of infants respond to treatment within minutes of treatment commencement. Intubation avoided in a number of cases.
I liked a @YouTube video youtu.be/cX_ftC_BChM?a BreatheTV Episode 4 | RSV Bronchiolitis & High Flow Nasal Cannula | Dr. Alex Rotta at
Mario J Weber retweeted
Gizmo Idolatry via @precordialthump litfl.com/gizmo-idolatry/ #FOAMed #MedEd
Gizmo Idolatry = Implicit conviction that a more technological approach is intrinsically better than one that is less technological unless, or perhaps even if, there is strong evidence to the contrary
