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Healthcare Communication Trends in 2023
Healthcare communication trends for emergency medical services (EMS) and hospital teams continue to...
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Elevate Data Management with Custom Reporting: Nathan's Top Pick
Effective data management is crucial in the world of healthcare. It can mean the difference between...
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Enhancing ED Preparedness with e-Bridge: Mike's Top Pick
When it comes to Emergency Medical Services (EMS), every minute counts. Efficient communication and...
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Why It Is Important to Streamline and Refresh Processes in Hospitals
When it comes to emergency care in hospitals, efficiency is key. By streamlining and refreshing...
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Why is a Consolidated ED Workstation Important for Healthcare Teams?
A consolidated communication workstation is an essential tool for emergency departments. By...
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Why It Is Important to Streamline and Refresh EMS Processes
In the fast-paced world of emergency medical services (EMS), optimizing patient care processes is...
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Frequently Asked Questions about the e-Bridge Communication Platform
Since our webinar Introducing the e-Bridge Communication Platform, now available on demand, we have...
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Why Should Emergency Healthcare Teams Use a Mobile Communication Platform?
Emergency healthcare teams, such as those working in emergency medical services (EMS), emergency...
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The Benefits of Video Language Interpreters in Healthcare
There are more than eight percent of people living in the U.S. classified as Limited English...
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How to Simplify Patient Transfers with a Communication Platform
Patient transfers are a common occurrence in the healthcare industry. Patients are commonly...
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Easy Hospital Technology Improves Patient Care, Communication and Revenue
Without easy hospital technology, patient care can become complicated due to miscommunication,...
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New GD eBook: Selecting the Right EMS Communication Platform
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – February 15, 2022: General Devices has launched a new eBook, How to Choose a...
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Easy Technology for EMS Makes Communication Seamless
With so many ways to instantly communicate nowadays, no one expects to wait for information or to...
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Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center Implements GD’s CAREpoint 3 Workstation
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – January 3, 2022: In August, Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center implemented GD’s...
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Englewood Health First to Launch GD CAREpoint 3
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – December 27, 2022: General Devices is pleased to announce that the first CAREpoint...
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How to Apply for the USDA’s New Emergency Rural Health Care Grants
In August 2022, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they are awarding $74...
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Enhance Healthcare Communication with GD’s Newest Forms and ED Alerts
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – September 22, 2022: GD, a health-tech company specializing in communication...
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LA County Fire Dept. Improves Treatment of LEP Patients with e-Bridge Interpreter
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – September 12, 2022: With more than 8 percent of people living in the U.S....
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Team Communication Leads to Decreased Treatment Times
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – August 19, 2022: GD a health-tech company has recently released a new case study, ...
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How Communication is Solving Emergency Department Challenges
By their very nature, emergency departments are challenging places to work. These challenges can be...
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Case Study: Upgrading ED Workstations to Improve Coordination of Care
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – July 13, 2022: GD, a healthcare technology company, has recently released a new...
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Compliance with Arizona EMS Law Can be Easy with e-Bridge Telehealth
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – July 1, 2022: Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed House Bill 2431, which...
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Implementing Emergency Telehealth for Pre-Hospital Communication
RIDGEFIELD, NJ – June 15, 2022: GD, a medical technology company, has recently released their...
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Pre-Hospital Telehealth for Stroke Supports Acute Ischemic Stroke Care
Telehealth for Stroke Supports Acute Ischemic Stroke Care
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How Telehealth May Combat Healthcare Burnout
In the wake of COVID-19 some of the biggest problems healthcare has long faced remain, and new...
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Launching a Successful Telehealth Pilot Program
Telehealth programs benefit everyone—from provider to hospital staff to patient. Telehealth makes...
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Curt Bashford Joins EMSWorld Podcast to Discuss Telehealth in EMS
Bashford and EMSWorld host Mike McCabe reveal why telehealth in EMS is key
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Communication Challenges and Solutions for EMS Providers
Telehealth solutions for EMS, features the secure sharing of pictures, audio, video, data or live...
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What to Expect from Telehealth in 2022
In our recent blog posts, Lessons Learned from Telehealth in 2021 and Telehealth Success Stories...
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2021 Elevated Telehealth From a Nice to Have, to a Must Have
How telehealth was elevated in 2021
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Telehealth Success Stories from 2021
In our last blog, Lessons Learned from Telehealth in 2021, we discussed how telehealth and...
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Lessons Learned from Telehealth in 2021
What EMS, Hospitals and Mobile Integrated Healthcare Can Expect with Telehealth in 2022 through the...
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Launching Oakland County EMS-Hospital Communications into the Future
Oakland County Medical Control Authority enhances pre-hospital communication by replacing their...
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Understanding Telehealth in Acute Care: A Panelist Discussion
On November 16, General Devices hosted a panel discussion with leaders from EMS as well as hospital...
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Integrated Communication in Acute EMS Treatment: Telehealth for Pre-Hospital Acute Care
When a 911 call is placed for a medical emergency, the typical process involves dispatching EMS to...
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Reducing Steps, Changing Treatments: AI-Assisted Triage Brings Trauma Center Thinking to Stroke and STEMI Care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies have rapidly penetrated the healthcare...
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Closing the Time-to-Balloon Period for STEMI Patients: How Seamless Communications Can Change Patient Outcomes
Heart attacks are more than just pain and clutching at your chest. While your heart is suffering...
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Bringing Stroke Treatment to the Patient, Aeromedical Integration Brings Thrombolytic Therapy to the Field
In America, as many as 800,000 people suffer a stroke every year. Dealing with a stroke is always a...
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How Ohio EMS Can Comply with Ohio Senate Bill 21, a New Stroke Protocol and Transport Bill using Telehealth
As an industry-standard best practice, a patient undergoing a stroke should be treated in less than...
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Leveraging Telehealth Solutions to Manage COVID-19 and Optimize Critical Processes
Telehealth solutions have been a game-changer across the industry for many healthcare organizations...
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Skipping the ED: How Reducing the Time-to-Treatment Gap Improves Patient Outcomes in Stroke, STEMI, and Trauma Care
When someone experiences serious health complications outside of hospital care, it’s critical that...
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Use the GD e-Bridge Telemedicine App to its Fullest Potential
Watch these videos to learn how Baystate Medical Center and American Medical Response are...
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Door-to-Balloon Time of 15 Minutes with GD e-Bridge at Baystate Medical Center
First Responders and Hospital Teams Used e-Bridge to Communicate More Quickly and Effectively for...
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Integrated Team Communications – Linking the Old and New
Baystate Medical Center Improves Coordination of Care by connecting their old pager system to the...
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Baystate Decreases Average STEMI treatment by 10 Minutes
Over the past two years, GD and Baystate Medical Center in Western Massachusetts have been working...
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Mobile Telehealth Video
Watch Now: GD’s Mobile Telehealth Solutions help streamline 1st medical contact through treatment &...
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Saving Lives in Chicago: Grayslake Fire EMS uses e-Bridge Telehealth to support seniors
Grayslake Fire EMS is one of five fire and EMS agencies in Lake County, Illinois, participating in...
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Saving Lives in Tucson: Mobile Telehealth Connects Rural EMS to Emergency Physicians
As deputy chief of the Rio Rico Medical and Fire District in Tucson, Arizona, Richard Johnson...
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Improved Prehospital Communication between Michigan EMS and hospitals with Telehealth Solution
In 2019, the Farmington Hills Fire Department responded to 5,785 medical emergencies. With...
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