Howie Mell

KN95 is not an actual designation for respirators.

@briantylercohen.bsky.social Simple idea - ban anonymity on social media. Everyone has the right to say what they want, but they shouldn’t have the right to be free of repercussions. If you are going to shout something on the town square, people will see who you are. Attach to SSN or similar.

Minn. Office of Traffic Safety takes part in national Crash Responder Safety Week “First responders...put their lives on the line every single time they respond to an incident,” Traffic Safety Director Mike Hanson said. “The least we can do is drive in a safe and appropriate manner...

Slow down and move over for crash responders. #CrashResponderSafetyWeek www.police1.com/traffic-safe...

Tell me you have zero comprehension of VanDerWaal’s forces, droplet vectors, viral load, or public health without saying you have zero comprehension of VanDerWaal’s forces, droplet vectors, viral load, or public health.

This is part of the long game. They’re going to look for any pretext whatsoever to cancel the midterm elections. I expect there to be a spate of lawsuits & charges of cheating even in races they won. They can’t risk losing the house & senate in 2 years. They’ll cancel those elections. That’s step 1.

Reconsidering The No Surprises Act Data: Implications For Policymakers | Health Affairs Forefront Medical practices, which are simultaneously managing a high demand for care and a workforce shortage, do not wish to fight with insurers for fair payment; practices prefer to be in network at equitabl...

Reconsidering The No Surprises Act Data: Implications For Policymakers | Health Affairs

www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Physicians Flock to Bluesky, Hoping to Leave X Behind Many compare it to the early days of Twitter

An article from MedPage Today by @kristinafiore.bsky.social about why many physicians are migrating to Bluesky from Twitter (I was one of the people interviewed for the article)

www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

Hopefully @medpagetoday.bsky.social will now add a share to bluesky feature

We are living in an SNL skit.

I have a huge vinyl collection. Welcome to the party. The folks at Audio Advisor (dot com) are a family owned good resource for equipment. So is Upscale Audio (but they carry more expensive equipment). No CoI, just a happy customer of both.

Is sharing our writing a thing here? 😊
Proud of this piece because it represents the work of so many trying to make medicine and communication better for our patients. #MedSky
www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/action/showP...

Stand by. The folks at International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) are getting ready to really expand international communication regarding trauma care.

I’m 48 hrs in. I’m at about 10%. 10k will difficult to match, but I’m looking forward to try.

Atlanta to use electric EMS quick response units to reduce response times Rivian EV trucks staffed with paramedics will respond across the city and will not be based at any individual station

EVs are the future for most public safety applications because of lower costs to operate and maintain. @rivianofficial.bsky.social #EMS www.ems1.com/ambulances-a...

Are we revisiting #SMACC?

Can we create the heyday of #EM #ICU #EMS #Resuscitation #PEM #HEMS #ITLS #BAFERD #Fire #Rescue #Emergency #MPH #PublicHeath #medtwitter ? I miss the old days… here’s hoping for Blue Sky(s).

Freedom House Ambulance Service - The Forgotten Origin of Modern EMS Thrive Through · Episode

Need a pallet cleanser from this week’s news? Listen to this podcast from @pitt.bsky.social students where they interview Chief John Moon about Freedom House ambulance service: open.spotify.com/episode/1cdY...

#ems #medicalhistory #publichealth

Looking for all my #EMS and #EM friends! 30 year #Paramedic and host of the EMS Show Podcast with Dr. Ritu Sahni! Let’s connect!

YouTube video by EMS1 Stop the bleed, fill the tank – The New Orleans EMS blood program | EMS One-Stop

Yes they use cold blood… My chat with New Orleans EMS about their pre hospital blood program .. Stop the bleed fill the tank with Tom Dransfield, the quality assurance and safety officer, and Dr. David Rayburn, deputy medical director.. #Foamed #EM #EMS #blood youtu.be/ukTJb_GMuDI?...

The South Australian government is investing half a billion dollars in an agreement with the @RoyalFlyingDoc to boost aircraft services & staff - facilitating faster #patient transfers. @PictonChris @SA_Ambulance @aeasa1981 #health #paramedic #EMS @NRHAlliance @SARRAHealth

YouTube video by EMS1 Tipping the traditional EMS service model on its head with Welsh Ambulance Service | EMS One-Stop

What no Doctor! - An Ambulance service WITHOUT a Medical Director - A classic edition of OneStop for you with @jasonkillens.bsky.social on the forward thinking Welsh Ambulance Service. youtu.be/7ujSB1Ja9F0?... #FOAmed #EMS #Ambulance #Prehospital @drlindadykes.bsky.social @maiadorsett.bsky.social

Happy to share an invited article I wrote looking at what
#EM in Australasia can learn from the #NHS for Emergency Medicine Australasia.

This was part of a discussion on the future of emergency care in Australasia in the EMA.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...

#MedSky #BlueSky