Lombard Fire Dept. earns Elmhurst Hospital EMS "Run of the Month"

Elmhurst Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has awarded its “Run of the Month” for November 2017 to the Lombard Fire Dept.

On Nov. 21, 2017, fire department personnel responded to a 911 call at the home of a 29-year-old pregnant woman whose water had broken. While in the ambulance on the way to the Elmhurst Hospital Emergency Department, paramedics delivered the baby. Mom and baby were discharged from the hospital two days later in excellent condition.

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