Code STEMI

Recent email came to Tom about our latest episode. “Good morning Tom, I just came across the interview you did with my friends in the county north of me (Watertown Fire and Recue ) in Watertown, South Dakota, great interview and Thank You for taking the time to come to South Dakota. Mission Lifeline is [...]

In a place where there are 824,000 people and 77,000 square miles of land, south Dakota has some challenges when it comes to providing timely and adequate care for STEMI patients.

Can EMT’s do 12 leads in the field and activate a cath lab in the process?  Well the traditional answer for most agencies would be an astounding no, not because they place the 12 leads on the patient, but because they aren’t trained to read them. In this behind the scenes interview with medical director [...]

In this behind the scenes look Mayme Lou Roettig RN, MSN and Chris Granger, MD from Duke University (RACE program North Carolina) explain how first responders are a critical part of the early management of acute STEMI. “Things are shifting more and more into paramedics playing the key role in providing the initiation of these [...]

Avera McKennan was a hard act to follow but Sanford USD didn’t disappoint! Make no mistake. These two health care systems are competitors. Both are outstanding examples of why I believe in non-profit health care. It doesn’t mean they don’t make money. It means they reinvest into their mission rather than pay out to share [...]

Our first morning of filming is now complete and my mind is racing! I’m not sure what I expected when I first heard about the eEmergency system and the eICU at Avera McKennan but what we saw was astounding! Of course we’re here to find out how they manage rural patients in South Dakota but [...]

I love auspicious beginnings! While en route to Sioux Falls the in-flight Delta Sky Magazine had a special feature about Sioux Falls, SD and the health care system was a major part of the story! It’s ironic and unexpected to read about the two major health systems we’ll be looking at as part of South [...]

(Apple iOS) (Android) (Web-based) 12 Lead ECG Challenge is the ideal way to sharpen your 12-Lead ECG interpretation skills. Created by Tom Bouthillet electrocardiography expert and popular ECG blogger (EMS 12 Lead), this app contains 150 clinically obtained 12-lead ECGs to provide you the practice, insights and confidence you need! The 12-Lead ECG Challenge app [...]

The Code STEMI web-TV series is shaping up to be pretty incredible and I knew it was going to be awesome! This may be most exciting project I’ve ever been involved with. From the beginning I’ve imagined a place where paramedics would share experiences and learn from each other. By engaging in a dialog with [...]

EMS 12 Lead Podcast Host Tom Bouthillet discusses the new Code STEMI web series with Thaddeus Setla and Jamie Davis.