The United State is in the grip of an opioid abuse crisis. Here in Massachusetts, 2000 individuals lost their lives through opioid addiction in 2016 alone, according to government statistics. To help combat this growing problem, MedStar owners Nicholas Melehov and Gregory Melehov have embraced the statewide requirement for all emergency medical service (EMS) providers to provide opiate alternatives in situations that require non-severe pain relief.
The new alternative pain protocols include the use of non-addictive pain medications such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and Toradol in dosages administered by emergency medical care providers who have received additional training. The benefit for our patients will be effective pain treatment without having to resort to medications that have a high potential for abuse. Of course, our advanced life support (ALS) ambulances will continue to be supplied with controlled substance pain medications for traumatic injuries such as broken bones that may require more significant pain management.
The key to any treatment of pain is the care provided by highly-trained and experienced care providers such as the emergency medical care professionals here at Medstar. Greg Melehov and Nick Melehov and the entire MedStar management team are committed to ongoing, cutting edge training for our care providers to ensure they are skilled in the latest care protocols, delivery systems, and equipment.
All MedStar ambulances are fully-equipped to handle a wide range of emergency medical care needs to address virtually any situation our responders might encounter. And now with this increase in the number of non-opioid pain-relieving options for EMS there are even more effective pain treatments available.
