Best Milwaukee County OEM EMS Podcasts (2025)

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Push Dose EMS Ep 55 - Beyond The Bleed: Mastering TBI Care 26:08

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3d ago26:08

26:08

Host and Clinician Development Manager, Shane Hughes, along with Deputy Chief Medical Director Dr. Tom Grawey, and Clinical Neuro Psychologist Dr. Mike McCrea from Froedert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, discuss 'H' bombs and pearls of mastering Traumatic Brain Injury care.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 54 - First Blood: Milwaukee County EMS Update 18:09

1M ago18:09

18:09

Host and Clinical Development Manager, Shane Hughes, along with Deputy Chief Medical Directors Dr. Tom Grawey and Dr. Tom Engel discuss the status, successes and lessons learned of the Milwaukee County Prehospital Blood Program.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 50 - Second Life: EMS and Organ Donation 16:47

2M ago16:47

16:47

Host and Clinical Development Manager, Shane Hughes, along with Deputy Chief Medical Director Dr. Grawey - and special guests Jared Roorda and Michelle Mooring, talk about April being National Donate Life Month and information for EMS about organ donation.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 49 - Providers are just Clinicians in disguise.. 21:38

5M ago21:38

21:38

Host and Clinical Development Manager, Shane Hughes, along with Deputy Chief Medical Director Dr. Grawey and special guest OEM Educator Mike Cohen discuss the pursuit of excellence, personal wellbeing and the initial thoughts on lifelong learning and the development of a growth mindset.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 48 - What to do, when you don't know what to do.. 36:10

6M ago36:10

36:10

Host Shane Hughes, along with Deputy Chief Medical Director Dr. Grawey and special guest Flight For Life, Flight Paramedic Ryan Gauthier discuss the components of the gray area, decision making, assessment and reassessment of challenging EMS cases.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 47 - Managing a Tricky Patient with WAFD 31:30

8M ago31:30

31:30

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey and special guests from WAFD Cpt Steve Kaltenbrun, HEO Dan Groh, FF/PM Anthony Bilderback, FF/PM Samuel Knutson, FF/PM Andrew Crum, and FF/EMT Brandon Chastain, talk through the treatment of a difficult patient.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 46 - Delivering Bad News to Parents 24:47

9M ago24:47

24:47

This episode focus' on the pneumonic SPIKES and delivering bad news to parents or family of our pediatric patients.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS PRN Edition: Urgentcare Transports 29:00

1y ago29:00

29:00

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, and special guest from Children's Hospital Dr. Amy Romashko and from Milwaukee Fire Dept. Lt. Zak HennessyBy Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Podcast Episode 45 - 2024 Guidelines Update 39:21

1y ago39:21

39:21

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Engel, and special guest Mike Bindokas, discuss some of the latest guideline updates.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 44 - The Elijah McClain Case 41:58

1y ago41:58

41:58

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, and special guest Sean Duffey, J.D., discuss the issues surrounding Elijah McClain's death and what we can learn from it.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 43 - Bread and Butter Pediatrics 32:04

1+ y ago32:04

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, Joel Vallier, and special guest pediatric emergency fellow Dr. Jamie Holland, discuss system updates, and using our critical thinking skills in pediatric patients.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 42 - Keep Thinking in Mind 32:42

1+ y ago32:42

32:42

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, Joel Vallier, and special guest Dr. Jamie Jasti, discuss system updates, and honing our critical thinking skills.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 41 - Right Airway for the Right Patient 19:13

1+ y ago19:13

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Fellow Dr. Dahlstrom, and PA Joel Vallier, discuss how to choose the right airway adjunct for a patient.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 40 - Adventures in Cric Land 29:13

1+ y ago29:13

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, and special guests Greendale FF/PM's Jim Hintz, Tim Couillard, and Connor Risberg, discuss system updates, and a recent call that required the crew to perform a surgical cricothyrotomy.…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 39 - CHaMPioning Pediatric EMS Research 37:42

1+ y ago37:42

37:42

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, EMS Fellow Dr. Dahlstrom, PA Joel Vallier, and special guests Dr. Manish Shah and Dr. Lorin Browne, discuss pediatric EMS research, PECARN, CHaMPS, and the legacy of Dr. E. Brooke Lerner. More info about EMS-C and Dr. Brooke Lernerhttps://medicin…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 38 - After the STEMI Alert 29:56

1+ y ago29:56

29:56

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, and EMS Fellow Dr. Dahlstrom, discuss system updates, the hospital side of STEMI alerts, and the complications that come with STEMI.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 37 - Staying Alert for STEMI 32:52

2y ago32:52

32:52

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Assistant Medical Director Dr. Grawey, and EMS Fellow Dr. Dahlstrom, discuss system updates and the ins and outs of STEMI alerts.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS PRN - NEMSIS 3.5 Special Edition 25:07

2y ago25:07

25:07

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, Data and Analytics Manager Michelle Anderson and QA Manager Linda Mattrisch, bring you a special edition of Push Dose EMS on the updates coming with NEMSIS 3.5 and what this means for providers, services, and the public.…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 36 - What’s the Deal with Dilt? 34:38

2y ago34:38

34:38

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, and Assistant Medical Directors Dr. Grawey and Dr. Engel, discuss system updates and the nuances of A Fib with RVR and Diltiazem administration.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 35 - Assessing Stroke 34:14

2y ago34:14

34:14

Host Jeff Matcha, along with System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Fellows Dr. McGlynn and Wleklinski, and special guest MCW Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Dr. Swathi Prasad, discuss the ins-and-outs of stroke assessment and recognition.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 34 - Fielding Trauma Triage 28:22

2y ago28:22

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Fellows Dr. McGlynn and Wleklinski, and special guest MCW Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Dr. Madeline Field, discuss Milwaukee County system updates and the updated Trauma Management and Trauma Field Triage guidelines.…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 33 - Mag Musings 18:28

2y ago18:28

18:28

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, and EMS Fellows Dr. McGlynn and Wleklinski, discuss Milwaukee County system updates, the upcoming Standard Care Guidelines update, and discuss Magnesium, a new pre-hospital medication in Milwaukee County.…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 32 - Overcoming Overdose 24:40

2y ago24:40

24:40

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Fellow Dr. McGlynn, and special guest toxicologist Dr. Damilola Idowu, discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and finish our series on overdose, focusing on helping patients with OUD overcome opioid dependence, and discussing Buprenorphine, a new…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 31 - Set the Tone After Naloxone 29:36

2+ y ago29:36

29:36

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, EMS Fellows Drs. McGlynn and Wleklinski, and special guest MCW psychiatrist Dr. Julie Owen, discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and continue our series on overdose, focusing on communicating with patients experiencing addiction.…

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Push Dose EMS Episode 30 - Let The Nose Have It 22:48

2+ y ago22:48

22:48

Host Jeff Matcha, along with EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, System Medical Director Dr. Weston, and EMS Fellows Drs. McGlynn and Wleklinski discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and start our series discussing overdose.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Ep 29 - Analyze Those Who Dialyze 28:30

2+ y ago28:30

28:30

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Dr. Weston, Dr. Engel, and EMS Fellow Dr. Wleklinski, talk about handling dialysis patients.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 28 - Managing Our Mental Health 33:50

2+ y ago33:50

33:50

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Dr. Weston, EMS Fellow Dr. Wleklinski, and special guests Battalion Chief Bob Manke and Kristen Herreid, navigate the topic of provider mental health.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 27 - Breaking Bad News 19:41

2+ y ago19:41

19:41

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Dr. Weston, EMS Fellows Drs. McGlynn and Wleklinski, and special guest Dr. Renee Foutz discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and discuss the difficult task of death notifications.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 26 - Wrapping up Pediatrics 16:07

2+ y ago16:07

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with Dr. Weston, and EMS Fellows Drs. McGlynn and Wleklinski discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and finish up the episode series on pediatrics.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 25 - What’s Poppin’ with Monkeypox 19:03

3y ago19:03

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with Dr. Weston, and new EMS Fellows Drs. McGlynn and Wleklinski discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and the recent outbreak of Monkeypox.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 24 - MARCHE-ing through Pediatrics 18:52

3y ago18:52

18:52

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Dr's Weston, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and pediatric trauma assessment.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 23 - Cultivate the Update 24:31

3y ago24:31

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Host Jeff Matcha, along with Division Director Dan Pojar, Dr's Weston, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates, and answer (fabricated) questions about the MKE CTY 2022 Standard of Care Updates.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 22 - Pressor your Luck.. 20:16

3y ago20:16

20:16

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Division Director Dan Pojar, Dr's Weston, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates, discuss ROSC and achieving optimal perfusion post-ROSC.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 21 - The Ins and Outs of Pregnancy (Part 3) 29:15

3y ago29:15

29:15

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Division Director Dan Pojar, Dr's Weston, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates and the third of three episodes on OB/GYN.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 20 - Ins and Outs of Pregnancy (Part 2) 25:23

3+ y ago25:23

25:23

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Division Director Dan Pojar, Dr's Weston, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates and the second of three episodes on OB/GYN.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 19 - Ins and Outs of Pregnancy 25:49

3+ y ago25:49

25:49

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Division Director Dan Pojar, Dr's Weston, Engel, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates and the first of three episodes on OB/GYN.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 18 - Sorting it Out 25:19

3+ y ago25:19

25:19

Host Jeff Matcha, special guest DC Chris Sandoval along with Division Director Dan Pojar, Dr's Weston Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates and the triage of mass casualty.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 17 - Burning to Learn 22:51

3+ y ago22:51

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Host Jeff Matcha is joined for system updates by Dan Pojar and Drs. Weston. Plus a discussion on Burns and quality care, from Drs. Drazich and Arendovich.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 16 - Insides and Outs of Abd. Trauma 21:51

3+ y ago21:51

21:51

Host Jeff Matcha is joined by EMS Division Director Dan Pojar and Drs. Weston, Chinn, Drazich and Arendovich to discuss system updates and Abdominal Trauma.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 15 - Cracking the Chest 45:28

4y ago45:28

45:28

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Division Director Dan Pojar, QA Supervisor Linda Mattrisch and Dr's Weston, Chinn, Drazich and Arendovich discuss Milwaukee County system updates and Chest Trauma.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 14 - BEFAST at identifying Stroke 54:01

4y ago54:01

54:01

Host Jeff Matcha is joined by guests Division Director Dan Pojar, QA Coordinator Bill Soderbeck and Drs. Weston, Chinn, Engel, Drazich and Arendovich to discuss Milwaukee County EMS system updates, highlights of Stroke physiology, emergency Stroke care and Stroke KPI's from quality assurance.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 13 - Straight from the Heart 48:35

4y ago48:35

48:35

Host Jeff Matcha along Dan Pojar, Linda Mattrisch with Drs. Weston, Chinn, Engel, Grover and some special guests, talk Cardiac Arrest, Survival Rates and Quality Improvement for the Milwaukee County EMS System.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 12 - Just the Vax 35:01

4y ago35:01

35:01

Host Jeff Matcha along with guests Dan Pojar, Dr. Ben Weston, Dr. Matt Chinn, Dr. Luke Grover and special guest Dr. Dominique Diggs, discuss Milwaukee County EMS system updates, Covid -19 variants and Covid-19 vaccine facts and misinformation.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 11 - Just a little poke 30:51

4+ y ago30:51

30:51

Host Jeff Matcha along with Director Dan Pojar, Dr. Weston and Dr. Chinn discuss system updates and the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes information on the vaccine(s), informed choices, hesitancy, myths and where providers can go for administration.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 10 - Don't be so SAD 36:01

4+ y ago36:01

36:01

Host Jeff Matcha with guests Dr. Weston, County Executive Crowley and Dr. Thrasher discuss Mental Health, and well being for both providers and patients within Milwaukee County.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 9 - Don't get so excited 43:35

4+ y ago43:35

43:35

Host Jeff Matcha with guests Dr. Weston, Dr. Chinn, Dr. Grover, Dr. Engel, Linda Mattrisch and Dan Pojar discuss system updates, Ketamine administration and Excited Delirium.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 8 - Use your noggin 38:30

4+ y ago38:30

38:30

Host Jeff Matcha, with Dr. Chinn, Dr. Grover, Dr. Engel and Linda Mattrisch discuss traumatic brain injury. Plus, system updates from Dan Pojar and Dr. Weston.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 7 - Motorcycle MVC's 34:48

4+ y ago34:48

34:48

Host Jeff Matcha, along with Drs. Weston, Chinn and Grover - plus guests EMS Division Director Dan Pojar, and QA Supervisor Linda Mattrisch, discuss Motorcyle MVC's patients and stats, in addition to system updates.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 6 - Fun in the Sun 44:25

5y ago44:25

44:25

Host and QA/Edu Manager Jeff Matcha, along with Drs. Weston, Chinn, Grover, QA Supervisor Linda Mattrisch and EMS Division Director Dan Pojar discuss heat and water emergencies, plus Milwaukee County system updates.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS

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Push Dose EMS Episode 5 - Spinal Motion Restrictions 1:02:30

5y ago1:02:30

1:02:30

Host Jeff Matcha along with Dr's Weston, Chinn, Engel, Linda Mattrisch and Director Pojar have a discussion about the progression from Spinal Immobilization to Spinal Motion Restrictions.By Milwaukee County OEM EMS