Lake EMS Staff to Present Stroke Protocols

Lake EMS, Inc. learned recently that its medical director, Dr. Paul Banerjee, and clinical training officer, Capt. Scott Temple, have been invited to present the agency’s cutting edge stroke protocols at the Stroke Business Summit in Chicago, Illinois June 7-8, 2012.

Dr. Paul Banerjee

Dr. Paul Banerjee, Lake EMS Medical Director

Dr. Banerjee explained, “The Lake EMS system has revolutionized the pre hospital care of severe acute stroke patients. Our highly trained paramedics and EMTs are able to diagnose and accurately triage acute stroke patients to the most appropriate facility for definitive care.”

Presenting at the Stroke Business Summit is a very prestigious opportunity and signifies that Lake EMS’ work in stroke care in the pre-hospital environment has been recognized nationally as a best practice. Lake EMS is the only emergency medical service invited to present a session at the national conference which will include speakers from renowned facilities such as Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Holy Cross Hospital, St. Joseph’s Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Banerjee and Capt. Temple will present an interactive session titled “Advance Prehospital Stroke Triage” focusing on stroke care in the pre-hospital setting. Lake EMS has created a stroke triage form that allows its crews to determine the most appropriate facility for their patients. Banerjee and Temple will explain how their program works in Lake County including the creation and training of their triage tool. They will also provide Lake EMS’ impressive stroke outcome results for the previous year and demonstrate how participants can implement the Lake EMS model in their areas and optimize stroke care.

More information on the Stroke Business Summit is available at InfoSource Events 312.224.9800.

Lake EMS provides mobile dispatch data to Villages Fire

Photo of Villages Deputy Chief Edmund Cain by Bill Mitchell, Daily Sun

Lake EMS utilizes the latest in mobile data technology to provide its fleet of ambulances with real-time dispatch information and incident routing. Zoll RescueNet Navigator software installed on mobile data terminals (MDTs) allows Lake EMS ambulances and fire agencies in Leesburg, Clermont, Groveland, and The Villages to communicate directly with the dispatch communication center at Lake EMS.

With electronic communication of trip information and map based route generation, Navigator helps Lake EMS and fire agencies operate more efficiently and decrease response times.

Read the full article at The Villages Daily Sun.

Lake EMS Communications Center Earns Re-Accreditation

Lake Emergency Medical Services received notification today from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) that its Communications Center has been awarded Re-Accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence. The letter from the IAED Board of Accreditation stated that the Board “voted unanimously to approve Lake Emergency Medical Services for this important recognition.”

Lake Emergency Medical Services is the 125th center in the world to be awarded this highest distinction for their comprehensive implementation and compliance with the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) and associated “20 Points of Excellence.”

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Lake EMS hosts Leadership Lake County

Lake EMS director Jim Judge presents to Leadership Lake County - 11 Jan 2012

 

Lake Emergency Medical Services is hosting the January meeting of Leadership Lake County. The focus of this meeting is health and human services.

Leadership Lake County provides a forum for participants to increase their awareness and commitment to the development of the Lake County community. The program provides a greater understanding of the complex social and economic issues that are shaping the future of Lake County and it’s residents. By raising the levels of awareness, knowledge, and active participation in the county as a whole, class members are better prepared to lead the county in the future.