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October 28, 2022 - State Content Courses for ALS Renewals in 2023 and 2024
October 28, 2022 - State Content Courses for ALS Renewals in 2023 and 2024
July 6, 2022 - EMS Naloxone Leave-Behind Course
July 6, 2022 - EMS Naloxone Leave-Behind Course
May 26, 2022 – Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
May 26, 2022 – Monkeypox: What You Need to Know
May 6, 2022 - Statewide Naloxone Standing Order: Renewal April, 2022
May 6, 2022 - Statewide Naloxone Standing Order: Renewal April, 2022
May 6, 2022 — MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Changing to a TCPSC
April 12, 2022 - Protocol Review Committee Vacancy - Career ALS Clinician
April 12, 2022 - Protocol Review Committee Vacancy - Career ALS Clinician
February 17, 2022 - Saline Flush and Medication Shortages
February 17, 2020 - Saline Flush and Medication Shortages
January 20, 2022 - Epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL (1:10,000) Shortage
January 20, 2022 - Epinephrine 0.1 mg/mL (1:10,000) Shortage
January 11, 2022 - CRT and EMT COVID-19 Vaccinations
January 11, 2022 - CRT and EMT COVID-19 Vaccinations
- - - January 11, 2022 - EMT Vaccinator Proficiency Validation Form (Excel Format)
January 11, 2022 - EMT Vaccinator Proficiency Validation Form, Supports CRT and EMT COVID-19 Vaccinations Memo - Dated 1/11/2022
January 6, 2022 - QA/QI Officer Course
January 6, 2022 - QA/QI Officer Course
November 16, 2021 - MIH: COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Protocol
November 16, 2021 - MIH: COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Protocol
October 13, 2021 - Direct to Triage Protocol
October 13, 2021 - Direct to Triage Protocol
Archived Memos from OMD and SOCALR
Archived Memos 2013
August 23, 2013 - Addition of Physician Assistant Authorization to Legally Sign MOLST Form
Archived Memos 2014
January 28, 2014 - Dispatch improvements to increase survival from out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
February 4, 2014 - Shortage of Intravenous Fluids - Best Practices
February 28, 2014 - Change in Base Station - Queen Anne's Emergency Center
April 14, 2014 - 2014 Protocol Distribution
April 25, 2014 - Protocol Correction for Page 184
July 29, 2014 - EKG Document of Accurate Time Stamp & Criticial Demographic Information
October 3, 2014 - Emerging Infectious Diseases
Archived Memos 2015
March 24, 2015 - Newly Designated Primary Stroke Center - Region III
April 7, 2015 - Liability and Documentation Exposure
April 2015 - EMT Student/Candidates – Under Age 18
June 8, 2015 - Altered Mental Status Correction/Clarification Memo – June 8, 2015
October 28, 2015 - Cross Jurisdiction Transports Memo
November 9, 2015 - Transport of Neonatal Patients Simultaneously
December 16, 2015 - Memo From Dr. Seaman
Archived Memos 2016
June 14, 2016 - MIEMSS Clarification Documentation for 2016 Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS Providers
August 2, 2016 - Doctor's Community Hospital Designated as a Primary Stroke Center
December 29, 2016 - December 2016 Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Renewal Cycle
Archived Memos 2017
September 26, 2017 - Emergency Protocol Change: Naloxone Administration by Maryland-Certified EMRs
Archived Memos 2018
January 18, 2018 -
Laurel Regional Hospital - Change in Base Station Status
January 26, 2018 - International IV Fluid Shortages
February 27, 2018 - University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton - Cardiac Interventional Center Designation
June 29, 2018 - Shortage of Ketamine
July 28, 2018 - Holy Cross Germantown Hospital – Primary Stroke Center
December 6, 2018 - Transports to Providence Hospital (Health Care Facility #288)
December 26, 2018 - University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center - Change to Freestanding Emergency Medical Facility
Archived Memos 2019
January 18, 2019 - New Region III Medical Director - Dr. Matthew J. Levy
January 24, 2019 - New Associate Region III Medical Director, Dr. Jennifer Guyther
April 2, 2019 - Emergency Triage, Treat, Transport ("ET3")
April 11, 2019 - Nerve Agent Antidote Kit Distribution - DuoDote® Auto-Injectors
July 1, 2019 - MIEMSS Clarification Documentation for the 2019 Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS Providers
July 15, 2019 - Precautions to Prevent Transmission of Infections
July 19, 2019 - CHEMPACK Updates
Archived Memos 2020
January 22, 2020 - Novel Coronavirus (20I9-nCoV) Pneumonia - Wuhan City, China
February 1, 2020 - Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) - Spanish Version - Article and Poster
February 1, 2020 - Novel Coronavirus (20I9-nCoV) Pneumonia - Wuhan City, China
February 14, 2020 - Change to Needle Decomp Thoracostomy - Ped Pts Under 15 Years
February 25, 2020 - Edward McCready Memorial Hospital - Change in Designation
March 13, 2020 - COVID-19 - Screening of Persons with Possible Emerging Infectious Diseases
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 - Use of Expired Face Masks and N-95 Respirators
March 17, 2020 - COVID-19 - Viral Syndrome Pandemic Triage - Emergency Protocol
March 18, 2020 - BLS Extension of State of Maryland Certification
March 18, 2020 - ALS Extension of State of Maryland License
March 19, 2020 - UPDATE - BLS Extension of State of Maryland Certification
March 20, 2020 - COVID-19 Infection Control Guidance: Monitoring, Possible Exposures, Symptomatic EMS Clinicians. Contacts of Asymptomatic Contacts
April 6, 2020 (Updated) - COVID-19 - Terbutaline and Epinephrine for Asthma & COPD Pts
April 9, 2020 - COVID-19 - PPE for EMS Calls during COVID-19
April 10, 2020 - COVID-19 - EMS Guidance
April 13, 2020 - COVID-19 - Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilations during COVID-19
April 17, 2020 - COVID-19 for CARES Records
May 4, 2020 - COVID-19 Updates
May 13, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing for First Responders
May 15, 2020 - COVID-19 - Use of Battelle Decontamination System for N-95 Respirators
June 1, 2020 - Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS – 2020 Update
June 8, 2020 - MD Medical Protocols for EMS – 2020 - Release and Clarifications
June 11, 2020 - Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS – (UPDATES 6/11/2020)
June 17, 2020 - 2020 State Content Courses for ALS Renewals
July 7, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing After Termination of Resuscitation in the Field
August 13, 2020 - KN-95 & Non-NIOSH-Approved Resp. – Removal of FDA Emer. Use Auth.
August 20, 2020 - Ketamine for Severe Agitation - lmportant Update
September 14, 2020 - Updates to Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS
October 6, 2020 - Procare / Kaiser MIH Pilot Program
November 2, 2020 - 2020 State Content Courses for ALS Renewals - Update
December 7 2020 - ALS Protocol Orientation
Archived Memos 2021
January 11, 2021 - Destination for Adult Acute Stroke Patients with LAMS 4 or Greater
January 20, 2021 - CRT and EMT COVID-19 Vaccinations
January 29, 2021 - Destination for Adult Acute Stroke Patients with LAMS 4 or Greater (Update)
February 2, 2021 - EMS Base Station Course - COVID-19 Considerations
March 22, 2021 - Extension of Licenses and Certificates for EMS Clinicians
May 18, 2021 - UPDATE: PPE for EMS Clinicians
June 2, 2021 - Maryland Medical Protocols for EMS - 2021 Edition
June 9, 2021 - UM Capital Region Medical Center Opening; PG Hospital Center Closing
July 7, 2021 - Clarification of STC Capacity Alert
July 8, 2021 - MD Medical Protocols for EMS – 2021 - Clarifications
October 13, 2021 - Direct to Triage Protocol
November 16, 2021 - MIH: COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Protocol