Kevin Mackey

EMS Medical Director, EM doc

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

The power of advocacy: bringing the voice of EMS to Capital Hill. Join the @NAEMSP PAC. Join the Advocacy Committee. Have a voice and be part of something bigger! #naemsp2026

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Recent criminal charges against EMS providers. Cameras are EVERYWHERE! Prosecutors are no longer hesitant to charge EMS clinicians with criminal charges. And medical examiners reviewing all available resources are indicating the cause of death as HOMICIDE @NAEMSP #naemsp2026

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Strategies for getting past “no” for patient transport refusals: start with capacity assessment, train on interactions, get the information right. Medical directors must be conducting post-refusal QA. The goal is to”patient centered, defensible decision making”. #naemsp2026 @NAEMSP

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Next up @NAEMSP Getting past “no” when a patient needs to go! Patient refusals are not isolated decisions. Assessing “capacity” is often the weakest link. Transporting a patient against their wishes is protective, not punitive. It is “implied consent”. #naemsp2026

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

@dougwolfberg Don’t confuse “standard of care” with “scope of practice”. Protocols can be used by one party to help a case, or another party to hurt a case. And Protocols themselves can become an issue in court @NAEMSP

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Learning about Fads, Trends and Standards of Care from the one and only @dougwolfberg @NAEMSP

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

November 2025 Sacramento County EMS policy updates just dropped. Enjoy!

https://t.co/Bm0QQqPSc0

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Thinking about a prehospital transfusion program? Wondering how to keep track of your blood program? Consider #logrx Join me for a candid discussion with Clive Savacool, Founder and CEO of LogRx TOMORROW, November 5, 10:00AM Pacific
https://t.co/Dn60D42ETU

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

@dbltblx2 @BankofAmerica @BofA_Help @HiltonHotels Been BofA loyal customers since 2003. “Clearly fraud” per the employee who advised. Time to rethink our choices. @BankofAmerica you can and should do better.

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

@dorismatsui Please seriously consider signing on as a co-sponsor for HR 3443, the MEDS Act #MEDSAct which will protect emergency medications, protect our emergency responder clinician's, and protect our patients from long hospital wait times.

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Did you know that more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside of a hospital every year? Alarmingly, Black and Hispanic communities are less likely to receive bystander CPR, leading to poorer survival rates. If you know Hands-Only CPR, you can help give someone the best chance of survival. @NAEMSP asks that you #LearnCPR today and visit @RedCross TrainingServices to start!
#CPRforALL #MusicSavesLives

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

In this second special video release for EMS week, we discuss where the rubber meets the road when it comes to intrusion and trauma triage criteria. How do real cars, in real wrecks, measure up?
https://t.co/F7Ye1ocxwz

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Happy #EMSWeek2025! We Care. For Everyone.
Premiering NOW! The May 2025 Sacramento County EMS Agency Policy updates. One hour of EMS CE available soon from Sacramento County EMS Agency. Details to follow!
https://t.co/CdUwoaNqxp

[Peter Antevy @HandtevyMD]

This is our best year ever!

I'm so proud of my team at the @CoralSpringsFD for a 12.9% neuro-intact survival in 2024, our best yet.

Every year we aim to hit the "double digit club" for CPC 1-2 survivors, and reaching 12.9% (almost double the national rate) is something we are very proud to have achieved.

All Data via @CARESRegistry (as of 2/3/25)

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

@sacsheriff and Sheriff Cooper. Not all of your statements are factually correct (for instance fire dispatch does not transfer calls back to you. And 2 paramedics in Aurora CO were tried and found guilty for the death of a patient meaning more than law enforcement is at risk of law suits and prosecution)
I encourage everyone read this consensus statement published last year on law enforcement response to mental health calls.
In summary: crisis response teams trained to de-escalate situations are the best solution for todays world

https://t.co/QwVbh0Ada9

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

The Why: Penetrating Neck Injuries https://t.co/NUcbd23LxP via @YouTube

In this addition of "The Why?", Drs. Mackey and Beaver discuss the case of a dog bite to a young child. Penetrating wounds of the neck carry up to a 10% mortality rate. Any suspicion or concern of a penetrating wound to the neck should be taken to a trauma center.

[University of Chicago EMS Fellowship @UChicagoEMSdoc]

Congratulations Lindsay!! You continue to do amazing work and we are proud to have you as a graduate of our fellowship program!

[Kevin Mackey @drmackey1]

Here here! Diane is a gift d program chair

[Jane Brice @JaneBrice2]

Way to go Dr. Diane Miller. #NAEMSP2025 Program Chair and winner of the President’s Award. Got a standing ovation. Congratulations!!! ⁦@UNCEMS1⁩ ⁦@UNCEM⁩ ⁦@NCSHP⁩

[NAEMSP @NAEMSP]

Congrats to all the winners of the #NAEMSP2025 President’s Award!

Melody Glenn, MD (@MGlennEM)
Anjni P. Joiner, DO, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS (@AnjniJoiner)
Joseph Grover, MD, FAEMS (@JGroverEMSDoc)
Joseph Zalkin, BSHS, Paramedic, FAEMS (@jzalkin)
Diane Miller, MD, FAEMS, FACEP

[NAEMSP @NAEMSP]

Congratulations to @ProdigyEMS, the recipient of the Friends of EMS Award! Thank you for your outstanding support, partnership and dedication to advancing EMS. Join us as we honor their contributions at the NAEMSP Farewell Awards Reception! #NAEMSP2025