Bensenville, Elmhurst Fire Depts. earn "Run of the Month" honors

Elmhurst Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has awarded its “Run of the Month” for March-April 2018 to the Bensenville Fire Dept. and May-June 2018 to the Elmhurst Fire Dept.

Bensenville fire department personnel were recognized for their care on March 5 of an 82-year-old man who was experiencing chest pain. The patient was transported to Elmhurst Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) for further treatment. Additional testing showed he had 85 percent blockage in a coronary artery, which was treated with the insertion of a stent. The patient was discharged three days later.

Elmhurst fire department personnel were honored for their care on June 20 of a 60-year-old man who was complaining of chest pain. He was taken to the Elmhurst Hospital ED and found to have complete blockage of a coronary artery. Doctors successfully placed a stent and the patient went home two days later.

In the “Run of the Month” program, Elmhurst Hospital’s EMS Team reviews ambulance runs by pre-hospital providers and selects one to be recognized based on the following criteria:

--Excellent communication from the field that resulted in the timely delivery of pertinent clinical information to the Elmhurst Hospital Emergency Department staff

--Clear and thorough documentation

--Superior clinical assessment skills that resulted in accurate recognition of a clinical situation

--Behavior exceeding the call of duty in the field

--Superior partnership and teamwork with Elmhurst Hospital