Standard of Care Podcast

Oct 21 2024 25 ep. 59 mins 47
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Back in EMT class there was one page in the textbook that covered legal issues in pre-hospital medicine. Our world is increasingly more complicated and as a result, one page just doesn't cover it anymore. In this podcast, Sam and Nick discuss important, relevant and modern aspects of EMS law that may have been overlooked in class.

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Against Their Will

Oct 21 2024 31 mins  
In this episode of The Standard of Care podcast, hosts Samantha Johnson and Nick Adams delve into the complex legal framework of patient consent in EMS. What happens when a patient refuses care, even in life-threatening situations? How should EMS professionals navigate the fine line between consent, implied consent, and refusal, all while staying within the legal boundaries? Samant

The Standard of Care Podcast: An Origin Story

Sep 06 2024 48 mins  
In this episode of The Standard of Care Podcast, Samantha Johnson and Nick Adams recount their journey from attending conferences to becoming conference speakers on critical medical-legal topics in EMS. They reflect on how these pivotal experiences shaped their current work. The episode dives into highlights from recent EMS conferences, such as South Carolina EMS, Metro Atlanta EMS

Back to School: Crimes vs. Torts

Aug 22 2024 33 mins  
It’s back-to-school time for the kids and for paramedics and EMTs, too! Nick is planning to renew his certification. But we know there will be a set of medical-legal questions on the National Registry exam, and he will be sure he’s prepared. In this series, Nick and Samantha dive deeper into the medical-legal concepts commonly tested on the National Registry and help our listen

A *Very* Sticky Case-Crossover w/ EMS 20/20

Nov 28 2023 102 mins  
Spencer and Chris bring in the big guns from the Standard of Care podcast, Samantha Johnson and Nick Adams! This episode is probably one of the most disturbing cases of neglect we've reviewed in a while, so you've been warned!

Show Me My Opponent

Jul 03 2023 70 mins  
On a hot Texas summer day, Dallas Fire responded to a grass fire on the side of the road. Their subsequent encounter with a gentleman named Kyle Vess – all caught on surveillance camera - led to an ongoing lawsuit alleging “an abuse of power and a deliberate indifference to the life and welfare of the underprivileged in Dallas”. What is the role of paramedics when confronted

The Problematic Employee

Mar 19 2023 42 mins  
An employee commits a terrible crime – should the employer be liable? In this episode, we explore the nuances of negligent hiring, retention, supervision, and training. What does it mean for an employee to be “in the scope of employment” to allow their employer to be sued in the first place? When is an EMS agency responsible for its own negligence in keeping a problematic emp

The Worst of Us

Feb 04 2023 64 mins  
Season 3 is here! The release of the police body camera footage in the cases of Earl Moore, Jr. in Springfield, Illinois and Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee show EMS personnel at their worst. In both cases, the providers failed to assess their patients and render proper treatment. In Illinois, these failures resulted in first degree murder charges; in Tennessee, the firings of t

Lazarus Syndrome

Jan 10 2023 55 mins  
It’s the stuff of nightmares and horror stories: the dead rising from the grave. On August 23, 2020, it happened in Michigan after a woman who was declared deceased by the responding EMS crew “woke up” in a funeral home. Her case has been described as an instance of “Lazarus Syndrome”, or “autoresuscitation after failed cardiopulmonary resuscitation”, but was it this

Deliberate Indifference

Sep 02 2022 52 mins  
Dispatchers, call-takers, emergency communications officers – our 911 communications staff are our first first responders. They work to ensure that patients receive the right resources for their emergencies. But sometimes, it goes wrong. According to a recently filed lawsuit, a Pennsylvania dispatcher refused to send an ambulance to a patient, resulting in the patient’s death.

Do NOT Resuscitate

Jun 21 2022 45 mins  
In April 2022, 81-year old Celeste Salanitri died twelve days after being resuscitated by paramedics. Unfortunately, she never wanted to be resuscitated in the first place. Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) laws – and the accompanying forms and rules – can be confusing. In this episode, Nick and Samantha explain what DNR is – and is not – and explore the legal, ethical and clinical