Archive for March 2020
Local Distilleries Convert to Hand Sanitizer Production as Michigan Faces Shortages
Eater Detroit – Metro Detroit’s distilleries are among a growing number of spirits makers around the country transitioning to hand sanitizer production to meet the needs of healthcare facilities and municipalities facing shortages due to the novel coronavirus. READ MORE.
Read MoreMedstar Offers UV Sterilization Devices to Local Police, Fire, and Other EMS Agencies to Fight COVID-19
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Medstar is offering the use of its UV sterilization equipment to police, fire, and other EMS agencies throughout the Medstar service area. UV sterilization has been proven to be the most effective mechanism to kill viruses on surfaces. “Not all EMS and public safety providers have historically put…
Read MoreMedstar demonstrates sterilization procedures at Clinton Township headquarters
The Macomb Daily – As social distancing is emphasized during the COVID-19 outbreak, one place where it is imperative people work in close quarters is the ambulance where emergency medical technicians transport patients to area hospitals. READ MORE.
Read MoreFirst responders increase cleaning efforts to prevent spreading COVID-19
WLNS 6 News – Some jobs can’t stop because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and that includes emergency first responders. READ MORE.
Read MoreEmergency workers taking extra steps to sterilize equipment amid COVID-19
WNEM TV 5 News – The coronavirus is not only infecting more and more people everyday, but it’s also changing the way emergency workers sterilize equipment. READ MORE.
Read MoreMedstar Uses UV Sterilization to Decontaminate Ambulances After Transporting a Potential COVID-19 Patient
Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest EMS and mobile healthcare provider, is on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and uses UV sterilization for any ambulance and equipment used to transport a patient meeting screening criteria for the virus. This is the same process and equipment used to sterilize hospital intensive care units after infectious disease exposure.…
Read MoreMedstar Welcomes Charles Anderson to Its Board of Directors
Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest EMS and mobile healthcare provider, is pleased to announce Charles Anderson, the President/CEO of the Urban League of Detroit and Southeastern Michigan, is the newest member of its Board of Directors. “I am excited to welcome Charles to our Board of Directors,” said Kolby Miller, Medstar CEO. “I look forward to…
Read MoreTwo Medstar EMTs Recognized at International EMS Conference
Medstar, Southern Michigan’s largest EMS and mobile healthcare provider, is proud to announce that two of our EMTs were awarded a trip to the EMS Today conference in Tampa, Florida — one of the premier emergency medical services conferences in the world. Cheryl Dauphinee and Erik Sogge were recognized for their leading patient satisfaction survey…
Read MoreMedstar EMS joins test bringing seniors to health care outside of hospitals
Crain’s Detroit – Medstar is one of about 10 ambulance companies in Michigan selected to join a five-year pilot program to test a new Medicare emergency transport model that could reduce unnecessary trips to the hospital. READ MORE.
Read MoreScholarship fund created in honor of EMT who died in crash
WNEM – A scholarship fund has been established in honor of a Mid-Michigan EMT who died in a crash earlier this year. James Bloss, 21, died on Jan. 3, 2020. READ MORE.
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