MedFlight Radio

MedFlight Radio goes the route of pediatric DKA for the month of March 2021.  We bring in special guest Dr. Michael Stoner a long time Nationwide Children's Hospital ER Physician to bring us up to speed on current trends in pediatric treatment.    The conversation starts pretty basic then we quickly move forward into more advanced and on-going pediatric therapy.  MedFlight Medical Director Dr Ashl...

Pulmonary Embolus and COVID .   Is there any connection?  Join us as we circle back on Pulmonary Embolus from our podcast from a couple of years ago. Pulmonary Embolus cases are on the rise in central Ohio and has treatment changed along with it?       Listen to our expertise's from OhioHealth Riverside Hospital  as we dive into Covid and the link that can lead to Pulmonary Embolus.  The conversat...

What is RSV and why is this simple cold virus a big deal in our infant and pediatric population?    Steve and Chris track down Michael Schibler (EMS Coordinator at Dayton Children's Hospital) and one of our own MedFlight Flight Nurse—Tyler Altier to find out why.     Both Michael and Tyler bring a huge amount of pediatric/transport experience where they work in their respected jobs and also are ac...

Steve and Jason from the MedFlight Education Team join up with our friends at Nationwide Children's Hospital Transport Team to talk about pediatric asthma.   We are happy to have with us Education Officer- Caleb Carmin and Pediatric Transport Respiratory Therapist -Scott Kalseth on MedFlgiht Radio.   We open it up and really talk about all the challenges you could face on these high risk low volum...

MedFlight takes to the road and heads out to Kettering, Ohio for a trauma podcast with a few of the experts at Kettering Medical Center.   We start out the podcast with a great case review where it took the trauma expertise of Kettering MC to manage, treat and ultimately have a great outcome of a severely injured patient.   You will be surprised when you hear all of the great things that Kettering...

Calling all Nurses interested in MedFlight ---if you are a nurse and interested in critical care transport here at MedFlight, this is the podcast for you.    Who would not enjoy caring for critical care patients in a back of a helicopter or MICU?     Join Sally Betz, Brandon Carter, Jason Pierce and I (Steve Borghese) as we lay the foundation needed to be a serious candidate for a job here at MedF...

The MedFlight Education Team heads over to Grant Medical Center (Columbus, Ohio) to discuss all things related to cardiac STEMI.  We are proud to host on this MedFlight radio podcast Doctor Tejas Mehta, Cardiac Interventionists with 18 years of cardiac experience, and  Kathy Taylor, STEMI Coordinator/Cardiac Outcomes Manager, at Grant Medical Center.  Our discussion starts with a few great STEMI c...

Calling all Paramedics ---if you are a paramedic and are interested in critical care transport here at MedFlight, this is the podcast for you.    Who would not enjoy a helicopter or an MICU truck equipped to take ventilators, Balloon Pumps, and Impella Devices (just to name a few things) as your prime vehicle for transport?     Jason Pierce and I from the MedFlight Education Department sit down wi...

MedFlight Radio is at The Ohio State University Medical Center talking Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Shraddha Mainali.  In this episode we review a case study, along with all the information you will need and more on recognition and management of TBI patients.   Dr Mainali is a Neurologist at the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. She specializes in taking care of patients with stroke...

In this episode of MedFlight Radio, join Steve and Chris as they head to Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to talk about pulmonary embolisms (PE).  They are joined by Dr. Michael Jolly and Dr. Chris Huff, both with over 10 years experience in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.  We will also hear from Sara Anderson, who is the Advanced Heart and Vascular Clinical Pro...

MedFlight Education Team is at it again with another podcast.   This time we have involved Dr Brian Katz (Neuro Vascular Specialist) and Michelle Hill (Stroke Program Coordinator) at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital Stroke Program Team.    With their expertise we tackle all the tough questions related to Stroke and Stroke Care.  We broke it up into two different podcast one focusing on non-hemorrhage...

MedFlight Education Team is at it again with another podcast.   This time we have involved Dr Brian Katz (Neuro Vascular Specialist) and Michelle Hill (Stroke Program Coordinator) at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital Stroke Program Team.    With their expertise we tackle all the tough questions related to Stroke and Stroke Care.  We broke it up into two different podcast one focusing on non-hemorrhagi...

In this Case Study episode, Steve interviews crew members who transported an ECMO patient from Fairfield Medical Center to OSU.  Hear about their experience with this complex patient, and what they learned.

Dr. Dietrich sat down with Dr. Stoner from Nationwide Children's Hospital to discuss pediatric patients in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) and some of the challenges that may be encountered. Stay Safe!!

This is Dr. Kincaid's first case study discussing a patient she treated that suffered a gunshot wound in the back.   Stay Safe!!

Amanda sat down with Dr. Michelle Kincaid and discusses her background, experience, and her upcoming case studies here on MedFlight Radio!!! Thanks Dr. Kincaid!!

In this episode Amanda was at the Ohio ITLS Conference in Columbus and spoke with Anthony Cellitti  and Dr. John Pakiela  about Mercy Health Systems MD-1 program.  This program puts physicians in the field responding with EMS personnel.  With active shooter situations on everyones mind, they discussed training that is in development to teach casualty care to school teachers/staff and those in othe...

We are happy to welcome the Ohio Department of Transportation to MedFlight Radio! Press Secretary Matt Bruning joins us to discuss what ODOT does, and what YOU can do as citizens and first responders to ensure they can do their job as efficiently as possible. We also cover some road statistics in Ohio such as, how many accidents were caused by distracted drivers as well as deer collisions. We also...

In this episode we discuss some exciting happenings at OhioHealth EMS .  Amanda was joined by System Director Holly Herron and System Medical Director Dr. Robert Lowe. Besides discussing OhioHealth EMS, they also discuss the scholarship program developed in conjunction with Medcare Ambulance  and the spring 2 day EMS conference.  Thank you for listening.   Stay Safe!!!

In this episode, Amanda sat down with Bill Fauconneau and Lee Johnston to discuss landing zone safety as well as some setup/safety differences during winter weather. Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Stay Safe!!  

Fredericktown EMS Chief Rick Lanuzza joins MedFlight Radio to talk about his experience using the Metro Alert App when a helicopter is needed at a remote scene.  For our users, we go over some of the newest updates to the app. You can download the app from your device's app store by searching for "Metro Alert" and then choosing MedFlight from the drop down list.   Thanks for listening and stay saf...

State of Ohio Fire Marshal, Larry Flowers, joins the show to talk about emergency vehicle traffic safety.  In central Ohio, the Madison Twp FD had an engine struck head on by a vehicle while responding to an emergency scene.  Their pre-planned safety measures kept the crew safe although the engine sustained moderate front end damage. Our thanks to Fire Marshal Flowers for joining us at the Ohio Fi...

In this episode Dr. Dietrich brings you some case studies, makes you think about the diagnosis, and then discusses what your concerns should be.   Also head over to the Second Shift Podcast at FlightBridgeEd  to check out Aaron's guest "appearance" with Eric Bauer and Mike Verkest!!

We had an opportunity to sit down with Mel House, the Executive Director of the Ohio Dept. of EMS.  Director House wanted to share with our listeners what their responsibilities are and how they go about fulfilling those responsibilites. Director House also took time to give some facts about certifications, the recertification process, and to also dispelled some rumors. We also took this opportuni...

Great EMS education is offered all over Ohio, but rarely in a setting that allows your entire family to vacation while you learn.    "Trauma in the Hills"  is offered by our partners at Hocking County EMS  and is coming up in the fall. The PERFECT time to visit Ohio's Hocking Hills, one of the most beautiful locations in the state.    Thanks to HCEMS Chief Scott Brooker and paramedic Josh Hodson f...