MERGINET.News: February Edition Now Online!

["Richard Bilger" <rbilger@merginet.com>]

We're pleased to bring you the latest additions to
MERGINET.News (February 2003 Vol. 8, No. 2).
You can view this issue online at:

http://www.MERGINET.com/emsnewstocs/current.shtml/

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>From the Editors
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Welcome to MERGINET’s latest editorial release, now online. Please check
your “worldwide website for emergency responders” at www.MERGINET.com to see
what’s up!

Longtime EMS veteran Andrew Stern pitches a history lesson that you won’t
want to miss. And Greg Schaffer is back to explain a techno-surprise you
might encounter on seizure patients: the vagal nerve stimulator. Learn about
it before it takes you off guard!

See Mike Taigman’s latest media review; this time he looks at a book about
caring for patients from different cultures. And Jeff Robinson is back with
a product review on Water-Jel burn dressings.

In Management Matters, Tom Scott wraps up his long tenure with MERGINET with
a final column about “inherent reasonableness.” Thanks for all the great
information you’ve written over the years, Tom. We’ll miss your wisdom. Also
in Management Matters, Dave Williams’ column explains “The Manager’s
 Letter,” a fresh way for managers and field personnel to interact.

We’re always happy to hear from readers. Your letters go to the author, the
editor, and the publisher. We reply to everyone who emails us via the “Send
Comments” button at the bottom of each article. Or, you can always “go
direct” with publisher Richard Bilger at rbilger@MERGINET.com or with Kate
at editor@merginet.com.

Welcome to February 2003!
Kate Dernocoeur, Editor
Laura Bennett-Kimble, Managing Editor

New in this issue!

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On the Scene
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>> Vagal Nerve Stimulation
By Greg Schaffer, BA, EMT-P
Many in EMS may not be aware of the vagal nerve stimulator device, which
uses electrical energy to treat epileptic seizures.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/438_85.shtml


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In Touch
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>> A Little Walk through EMS History
By Andrew Stern, NREMT-P, MPA, MA and Thomas Rahilly
Ron Stewart, Alice Dalton, and Kate Dernocoeur all have had an affect on the
EMS industry. Do you know who they are?
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/436_89.shtml


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Reviewers Roundup
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>> Cultural Differences and EMS
By Mike Taigman
In his latest book review, Mike Taigman examines Caring for Patients from
Different Cultures, by Geri-Ann Galanti.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/434_14.shtml

>> Water-Jel to the Rescue
By Jeff Robinson, NREMT-P
This month, we look at the sterile, gel-soaked dressings made to offer fast
relief for burn victims.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/437_31.shtml


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Management Matters
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>> Inherent Reasonableness
By Tom Scott
What does the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have to say
in its interim final regulation on inherent reasonableness?
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/435_87.shtml

>> The Manager’s Letter
By Dave Williams, MS(c), LP
Managing managers: If you’re looking for a useful tool to help you make the
most of performance feedback sessions, read on.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/439_35.shtml


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