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Handtevy Adds Industry Expert Brett Cross as New Vice President of Education
(Fort Lauderdale, FL. (PRWEB) January 24, 2022) Handtevy is proud to announce the addition of Brett Cross as Vice President of Education to further the company's mission of improving care for critically ill and injured children. Handtevy, the leader in...
Virginia to Outfit all EMS Agencies in the Commonwealth with Nationally Renowned Handtevy System
(Richmond, Va.) – After an extensive evaluation process, the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has chosen to offer the Handtevy suite of lifesaving tools to EMS agencies in the state. Handtevy is a national leader...
More Children’s Lives Will Be Saved as Utah Partners with Handtevy for All EMS Agencies in the State
The State of Utah has chosen Handtevy to outfit all of their EMS units with the Handtevy resuscitation system of lifesaving tools. Handtevy, the nation’s leader in pediatric emergency technology, has partnered with the Utah Emergency Services for...
The Overrun Podcast – Episode 42: Dr. Peter Antevy’s Pediatric Pearls
Podcast By: Overrun Productions August 5th, 2019. Visit Overrun Productions to listen to the full podcast hosted by Ed Bauter featuring Dr. Peter Antevy. Dr. Peter Antevy joins Ed to discuss a few pearls about pediatric care and resuscitation in the...
Child’s Play: Scoop-and-Run May Not Be Best for Kids in Cardiac Arrest
Published By: EMS World January, 24th 2019. Paul Banerjee, DO; Latha Ganti, MD; Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH; Raf A. Vittone, EMT-P; Tracey Loscar, BA, NRP, FP-C There are few positive terms associated with pediatric cardiac arrest. Terms like poor outcome,...
Cerner Code App Gallery
Published By: Cerner Handtevy Hospital Handtevy is an award-winning pediatric resuscitation system designed for clinicians to rapidly access customized, accurate dosing while efficiently documenting code interventions in real-time. Hospital teams are at...
‘Stop the Bleed’ Kits–Preparing Everyone for Mass Casualties
Published By: Medscape January 10, 2019. DISCLOSURESRobert D. Glatter, MD; Peter M. Antevy, MD; Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA Robert D. Glatter, MD: Based on a recent analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data by the nonprofit...
Coral Springs Fire Department Medical Director Nationally Recognized
Published By: Coral Springs Talk November 26, 2018By: Chris BrunnerFor his work in life-saving initiatives throughout Broward County, The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians has named Dr. Peter Antevy, EMS Medical Director of the Year.For...
Fla. medical director on ’60 Minutes’: We all need to learn ‘Stop the Bleed’
Published By: EMS1.COM Monday, November 5th, 2018. Dr. Peter Antevy said "given how common mass casualty events have become in the U.S., everyone needs to be prepared." WATCH 60 MINUTES: "What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass...
Fast18 rewind: A paradigm shift in pediatrics with Dr. Peter Antevy
Published By: FlightBridgeED Saturday, April 28th, 2018. FAST18 was Epic! If you missed FAST18.. Don't worry, FAST19 has been planned and booked for May 6-8, 2019 in Murfreesboro, TN. This is the second of many FAST18 Rewinds that will be released...
There’s an app for that: Wausau paramedics using new tech to help treat kids in medical emergencies
Published By: Wausau Daily Herald Thursday, October 24, 2019. Wausau EMS Division Chief Jared Thompson, left, and Battalion Chief Al Antolik train with the Handtevy app. (Photo: Courtesy of the Wausau Fire Department) WAUSAU – Paramedics...
Pendleton Fire Department gets new app for child emergencies
Pendleton Fire recently acquired HandTevy, an app that can automatically provide paramedics with the proper dosages and measurements for things like medications that can address anaphylactic shock or cardiac arrest or equipment like breathing tubes.
In Good Hands: New Program Takes Stress Out of Pediatric Medication Dosing
Red Duke Trauma Institute at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center eNewsletter. Summer 2018 —
The pressure on medical professionals in a busy emergency room is all the more intense when the patient is a child and medications are required immediately. That is why Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital – a Level I trauma center equipped to treat children in the most difficult situations – is a leader in adopting the best processes available.
Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District Receives Generous Donation to Purchase the Handtevy Pediatric Emergency Systems for all of their 1st Out Fire Apparatus
The Southern Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Commissioners recognized Mr. Michael Damato for his generous donation of $5000.00 which was used to outfit all first out fire apparatus with the Handtevy Emergency Pediatric equipment, the gold standard for pediatric emergency care.
Aid crews get a dose of digital medicine
HeraldNet. Everett, Washington. February 24, 2018 — Aid crews get a dose of digital medicine. An IPad app, called Handtevy, will do the math and other tricks to help prevent medical errors when treating children.
The Evolution of Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care—Part 2: The Handtevy System—The Next Generation
Caring for sick kids—especially really, really sick kids—is stressful, and as our stress levels increase, so does our likelihood of error. Lack of regular practice with these types of emergencies can make matters worse, and if we add mathematical calculations to the equation, the challenge is compounded.
When Seconds Count: A New Tool for Pediatric Emergencies
Illinois EMT crews have a new tool in their arsenal that can help save a child’s life – when seconds matter.
Providing emergency treatment for children can be one of the most stressful situations for first responders, but now EMS crews in central Illinois can take math out of the equation to provide emergency care quickly and safely.
ESO and Handtevy Integration Arming EMS Personnel with Critical Information for Pediatric Emergencies [ESO Solutions]
ESO Electronic Health Record (EHR) now delivers seamless integration of pediatric dosing and equipment information directly into the medical record, thanks to a partnership with Handtevy.
Top Five Pediatric Medical Care Questions [EMS1.com]
Peter Antevy, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine physician best known for his development of the Hantevy Method for pediatric medication administration, gave a number of interesting talks at the 2017 Gathering of Eagles.
Word on the Street: Gathering of Eagles Part 2 [Word on the Street Podcast]
In this episode, host Rob Lawrence’s guests are Eagles Drew Harrell, MD, (EMS Director of Albuquerque Fire Department) and Peter Antevy, MD (president of the Broward County EMS Directors Association).
Project Kits Help Oregon Medics with Drug Dosages [KTVZ Oregon]
The La Pine Fire District recently completed a two-year project to upgrade its life support system that helps paramedics act more quickly in a medical emergency involving youngsters.
Lakeview Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are leading the state with new pediatric technology [Lakeview EMS]
Paramedics at Lakeview EMS, a St. Croix Valley leader in pre-hospital standards are using a new technology called the Handtevy System to offer the highest level of care for their pediatric patients.
New Technology Helps First Responders Treat Kids More Effectively [KSTP Minnesota]
New technology is helping paramedics treat young patients, and North Memorial medics are the first in the state to use it. When an emergency happens and an ambulance is called, first responders fly into action. But when that person needing help is a child, “…the stress level is that much higher,” Dr. John Lyng with North Memorial Ambulance Service and Air Care said.
North Memorial Celebrates Technology First [CCX Media Minnesota]
North Memorial Health Care is the first in the state to use a certain kind of technology to treat pediatric patients. The technology is used in North Memorial helicopters and ambulances. –You hear it all the time, seconds count during an emergency. Dealing with children in critical situations takes it up a notch.
A New Medical Protocol is Saving Lives in Polk County [WTSP Florida]
One of the scariest calls emergency responders face is a pediatric cardiac arrest and most are caused from drownings. Even for the most seasoned professional, these are high stress, high anxiety and high emotion calls.
Ritz Carlton Patient Satisfaction in EMS — Making it a Fond Farewell [Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal]
It’s two p.m. on a Sunday afternoon and you and your crew find yourself searching for an address in a beaten up mobile home park. A 75-year-old female is living alone and suffers a fall and likely has a broken hip. The neighbors wave you down as your vehicle finds its way through the crowded streets. The woman’s name is Ms. Jones and she is clearly in a significant amount of pain. Her morphine dose is ready to be given, yet her skin is so brittle and her veins so flat that multiple attempts at an IV fail.
Handtevy Pediatric Dosing System Wins 2015 EMS World Top Innovation Award [Pediatric Emergency Standards, Inc.]
Pediatric Emergency Standards Inc., creator of the Handtevy System, the revolutionary pediatric resuscitation system, wins an EMS Top Innovation Award for e-Handtevy Mobile, which was recently unveiled at EMS World Expo 2015 in Las Vegas.
New Software Solution for EMS Pediatric Medication Dosing [EMS Garage Podcast]
In this episode of the EMS Garage from EMS World Expo 2015, host Chris Montera, the Geekymedic, is joined by Dr. Peter Antevy from Handtevy.com. They are talking about pediatric critical care and resuscitation.
Rethinking Pediatrics [JEMS]
If you met Peter Antevy, MD, at a party and asked him what he did for a living, chances are he would say, “I’m a pediatric emergency room doctor.” This answer is the equivalent of calling the Grand Canyon a “deep crater” or Niagara Falls a “waterfall.”
Tip of the Week: Peter Antevy on Handtevy Peds Med System [MedicCast Podcast]
This week on the tip segment I bring you the last of the segments we recorded at EMS World Expo last year in November with Dr. Peter Antevy who created the now renowned Handtevy pediatric medication and dosing system for PALs and pediatric critical care.
EMSC provides EMS Agencies with Handtevy Bags [Pediatric Emergency Standards, Inc.]
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) EMS for Children program today provided twelve Emergency Medical Service (EMS) agencies from across the state with pediatric response bags and training essential to quickly responding to critically injured infants and children.
Coral Springs Fire Department Save Choking Victim [Coral Springs Talk]
In a terrifying moment for a local mom, her one year-old daughter Arianna started choking on a grape, completely obstructing her airway. The mother made a distressing phone call to the Coral Springs 911 dispatch center where police first arrived on the scene and performed CPR until she was handed off to paramedics.
1-Year-Old Chokes on Grape, Found in Cardiac Arrest, Saved By Coral Springs Paramedics [Pediatric Emergency Standards, Inc.]
Paramedics attribute save to high quality training and the newly adopted Handtevy™ Pediatric Resuscitation System. When seconds matter, Coral Springs paramedics stay on scene to revive pediatric patients in cardiac arrest.
New system saves time, lives of young patients during emergencies [WINK Florida]
First responders are eliminating mistakes in emergencies and they say it could mean the difference between life and death for your child. When firefighters and paramedics get called to an emergency involving a child, seconds count and so does giving the right dosage of life-saving medicine.
Benefits of treating kids on-scene during cardiac arrest [Inside EMS Podcast]
In this week’s Inside EMS podcast quick clip, hosts Chris and Kelly are joined by Dr. Peter Antevy, who discusses reasons for treating pediatric patients on-scene rather than rapidly transporting during a cardiac arrest. In the adult world, unless you get ROSC, EMS knows that every second that goes by reduces the neurological outcome and survivability, Antevy said. For that reason, many agencies mandate that EMS stay on-scene for 20 minutes.
A New Pediatric Approach – The Handtevy System [The Pony Express]
Any time you are dispatched to a pediatric call, there is always an increased level of anxiety. Couple that with the fact that a majority of EMS calls involve adults and it’s no wonder that these low-volume, high-risk scenarios can cause even the most experienced medics stress. Adding to the anxiety is the real possibility of making a medication dosing error.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Saves Boy’s Life Using the Handtevy [WSVN South Florida]
We hear about it too often in South Florida. A young child is found floating in a backyard pool. Now fire rescue crews have something new to save lives. 7’s Lynn Martinez shows us how this timely treatment saved a little boy from drowning.
Cracking the code to pre-hospital pediatric care [Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal]
The single most common cause of anxiety-provoked tachycardia in pre-hospital care is the mere thought of a pediatric call. In EMS departments across this country the fear of treating a sick child is equally pervasive amongst experienced and inexperienced providers.
Innovation Zone – Handtevy Pediatric Box [EMS1.com]
Innovation Zone’s Chris Cebollero reviews the Handtevy™ Pediatric Box a complete, portable pediatric resuscitation and drug dosing system.
First-Hand Approach: A novel method to rapidly calculate pediatric drug dosages [JEMS]
It’s summertime and a group of children is at a neighborhood pool party. Although there’s a designated adult to supervise the young swimmers, a scream fills the air as someone notices that a 3-year-old boy is submerged in the shallow end of the pool.
Pediatric Drug Dosages: Using a hybrid age-length system is efficient and effective [EMS World]
Peter Antevy, MD, never intended to reinvent the wheel. He was just looking for a more efficient, effective way to determine drug dosages for his pediatric patients. What he eventually came up with—what would become the Handtevy method—bears an obvious resemblance, at least in principle, to the Broselow Tape.
The Handtevy – Difficult Dose [WSVN South Florida]
Glenda Robinson can smile now watching her 6-year-old son Jeremy Splash around in the water, but it was a very different scene four years ago when his older sister found him floating face down in the backyard pool.
Glenda Robinson: “We don’t know how long he was in the water, but she said when my husband pulled him out, he was purple, blue purple.”
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