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A Plan to Use EMS Professionals to Keep Patients out of the E.D.

Ben Shopland is the Paramedic Manager for the In Home Advanced Care Paramedic team at UPMC. Ben and his team of EMS professionals are flipping the equation when it comes to taking care of patients and making sure that they stay OUT of the Emergency Department when possible. The team is functioning 2 shifts each day in Allegheny County but the plan is to expand the service.

 

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A Plan to Use EMS Professionals to Keep Patients out of the E.D.2022-11-15T18:00:55-05:00

Employee Profile: Katie Pyrdek

 

Katie Pyrdek, BSN, RN, PHRN, CFRN

Senior Professional Flight Nurse

Years of Service: 7

Fun facts:

  • When in high school, Katie did not know EMS as a career existed. She was randomly placed in a first responder class in high school – and tried to promptly switch out! No luck. She was stuck in the class, and eventually progressed to an EMT class, later joining a local fire department. As a volunteer firefighter at 17 y/o,  Katie soon realized that she wanted to be a flight nurse after experiencing a dual ship scene run! After becoming a nurse and working in a trauma ICU, she confirmed her long-term goal of becoming a flight nurse.
  • Katie spends most of her free time in the woods with her 2 German Shorthair Pointers Dexter and Duncan; each […]
Employee Profile: Katie Pyrdek2022-11-02T16:08:48-04:00

Employee Profile: Dylan Morris

 

Dylan Morris, MD, MBA

Assistant Medical Director

Years of Service: 4

Fun facts:

  • Dr. Morris spends most of his non-STAT time pretending he has any semblance of control over his toddler.
  • While learning to speak French, Dylan once tried to ask for a glass of milk but instead told the waitress she had very large breasts. 
  • He loves to travel and has visited over 60 countries.
  • He pretends he can keep up with Dr. Guyette when they run, but they both know he can’t. 
Employee Profile: Dylan Morris2022-10-17T15:36:40-04:00

Employee Profile: Charissa A Lynn

Charissa A Lynn, MSN, RN, CFRN, CCRN, TCRN, CEN, CPEN, CTRN, PHRN

Sr. Professional Flight Nurse

STAT MedEvac 9

Years of Service – 3

    • Charissa has been a nurse for 15 years and has 19 years of prehospital experience.
    • She is one of only 100 Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) Superstars, holding all 5 BCEN certifications. Additionally, she holds a certification in CCRN.
    • Charissa is married with one son who has an ultra-rare genetic disease; Gatad2b chromosomal disorder. 
    • She was a National Park Ranger prior to becoming a nurse. 
    • Charissa loves to crochet.
Employee Profile: Charissa A Lynn2022-10-03T18:03:59-04:00

Taking Care of You!

Our guest is Niki Campbell, CEO of The Flourish Group.  Niki is a nutritionist, certified health coach and personal trainer and the company specializes in delivering health coaching to executives, entrepreneurs and other senior-level professionals.

Taking Care of You!2022-10-19T14:28:20-04:00

Employee Profile: Brett Stanga

Brett Stanga, NREMPT, FP-C

Years employed: 5

Title: Senior Professional Flight Paramedic

Fun Facts:

  • In addition to being a flight paramedic, Brett is also a police officer.
  • Brett is a private pilot with instrument ratings
  • He is a certified SCUBA diver
  • In his spare time, Brett enjoys performing arts, golf, traveling, and riding his motorcycle.
Employee Profile: Brett Stanga2022-09-14T15:57:14-04:00

Speaking a Thousand Emotions with Daniel Sundahl

Emergency workers witness unimaginable circumstances that push the boundaries of personal care and mental health. Tragedies happen and sometimes the point of no return in stability vanishes beyond the continued, grueling work emergency professionals face on a day-to-day basis. Fortunately, Daniel Sundahl, who is a paramedic, firefighter, artist and public speaker, creates a community of support for those who feel anger, shame, fear and more in the lingering past or uncertainty for the future of the harsh realities in the public safety sector.  

Through DanSun Photo Art, his creativity and expression through art helps others cope what they cannot put into words when dealing with difficulties of the public safety realm. His work reflects a true look into the world of emergency services. 

Currently residing in Alberta, Canada, Daniel Sundahl […]

Speaking a Thousand Emotions with Daniel Sundahl2022-09-07T18:24:59-04:00

Employee Profile: Dan Balk, Communications Supervisor

Meet Dan Balk

Job Title: Communications Supervisor

Years of Service: 9

Fun facts:

  • Dan enjoys traveling across the country to hunt various game.
  • He is from Upstate NY, and is a NY Jets fan.
  • During his off time Dan enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
  • Dan enjoys building computers as a hobby.
Employee Profile: Dan Balk, Communications Supervisor2022-09-03T13:04:24-04:00

The “stats” on the STAT MedEvac Ground Unit

STAT Com’s Director of Communications, John Lovett, reviews the various duties of STAT Com and then gives us the “stats” on UPMC Children’s specialty transport ground unit! What all went into the decisions to build the unit from the “ground” up?

 

The “stats” on the STAT MedEvac Ground Unit2022-08-29T16:03:34-04:00

It’s a Small World After All

The EMS industry is a small town in a globalized world of connectivity. Professionals in the industry are bound to cross paths at some point in their careers, whether from catastrophic forces of nature, such as The Johnstown Flood, or through innovative training and research at the Center for Emergency Medicine in Pittsburgh. Many build each other up for success with ingenuity and technological advancement during their colorful journey through the medical and EMS realm. Kevin L. Parrish, now a Lead Clinical Research Associate at Sanofi Pharmaceutical, portrays a vibrant past that started in Indiana, PA. Additionally, as a little-known fact, a lot of history that has paved way to the advancement of medical services started out in Southwestern Pennsylvania ranging from leaders to medical technologies. 

Since it is common for those in the EMS […]

It’s a Small World After All2022-08-26T18:11:28-04:00
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