Healthcare Professionals

A Caregivers Guide to Choosing the Right Medical ID for Your Loved One

If you are caring for a parent, spouse, child, or medically complex family member you already know how quickly emergencies can happen. In this complex fast-moving world, what’s a simple safety tool you can provide for them? It’s a medical ID bracelet, or necklace. These can help first responders...

General Articles

Medical ID Guide for Adult Caregivers

Picking out the right medical ID can save your client or family member’s life in the event of an emergency. If your client is unable to communicate or easily confused due Alzheimer’s disease or other underlying conditions, the medical ID will provide valuable information to first responders that...

Healthcare Professionals

Guide to Medical IDs for Medical Professionals and First Responders

A medical ID is any medical device that offers a summary of a patient’s health history to first responders, medical professionals, and bystanders. These IDs can be lifesaving in the event of a medical emergency, especially if the patient loses consciousness or is otherwise unable to communicate....

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General Articles

First Responders Trained to Look for Medical Alert IDs, DNR Orders

One of the most common questions about medical IDs is if emergency responders check for them. In a survey conducted by American Medical ID, 95% of responders look for medical alert jewelry around a patient’s neck or wrist. EMS protocols in the US and around the world include searching for a form of...

Healthcare Professionals

Salute to EMS

American Medical ID is proud to support EMS and all the men and women who work tirelessly to save lives during emergencies. People who wear medical IDs rely on EMS to confirm their medical condition and medical information before providing aid. We know that 75 percent of EMS look for medical IDs...

Healthcare Professionals

Salute to Nurses for National Nurses Week

American Medical ID would like to take a moment to honor and thank our nation's nurses for their tireless dedication, hard work, and the wonderful care they provide to the communities they serve, not just for National Nurses Week, but all year round. Health care is constantly changing and...

Diabetes

What a Busy Week! Veterans Day, National NP Week & World Diabetes Day.

At American Medical ID we always try to be aware of what is going on in the news and more importantly, we try to recognize important events and holidays. Well, the second week in November was quite a busy one full with many important happenings and events! First and foremost we would like to...

Healthcare Professionals

Arriving on the wings of a storm

With tropical storm Eduard on my heels causing a very turbulent 30 minute ride after take off, I landed safely in Washington, DC to begin setting up our booth for the AADE 2008 conference. This year we involved the attendees with a new marketing program. We asked the diabetes educators, nurses and...

Healthcare Professionals

American Medical ID Exhibits at AADE Annual Conference

I’m packing my bags for Washington, D.C. American Medical ID is exhibiting at the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting. This marks our 9th year exhibiting at the conference and for me, personally, my 8th appearance! I have worked a great number of trade shows over the years and...