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From Helping Up to Helping Out: The Lift‑Assist Story
Season 2025 · Episode 12

From Helping Up to Helping Out: The Lift‑Assist Story

Prehospital Care Research Forum (PCRF) Journal Club · Prehospital Care Research Forum

September 10, 20251h 3m

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Show Notes

What really happens after a lift assist? This study uncovers the timeline of patients who call 911 for help getting up—only to return days later, this time in an ambulance. Are these quiet calls a warning sign? Join us as we follow the path from floor to gurney and explore how repeat lift assists could be the key to predicting preventable emergencies. If you think a lift assist ends when the crew drives away, think again.

Article: Timeline for repeat EMS encounters resulting in transport following "lift assist" in a suburban EMS system