Remote Medical International

As a marketing coordinator at Remote Medical International, I edited and wrote content for blog posts, case studies, newsletters, press releases, ebooks, catalog content and curated the company’s first annual magazine.

Remote Medical International Saves Heart Attack Patient on Remote Island

On January 1, 2018 at 8 p.m., Remote Medical International employees Dr. Bruce Dooley and Paramedic Lauren Hadley, providing contracted medical care on a remote Pacific Island, received a call about a 55-year-old man on the island who was complaining about chest pains.

After locating the patient, moving him to the clinic, and scanning for an EKG, all within 15 minutes of the call, Dr. Dooley discovered the patient was having a heart attack. Following Remote Medical International’s standard protocols for Advanced Life Support in remote locations, Dr. Dooley contacted Remote Medical International Assistant Medical Director Dr. Richard Misiaszek for consult. Once Dooley and Hadley administered the correct medication, both took four to six-hour monitoring shifts for the next 48 hours until the medevac could arrive to take the patient to Queens hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii.

“It was the first medevac I’ve had to do,” said Dooley. “And hopefully the last one.”

4 Ways to Reduce Daily Stress Levels

As you sit down at your desk to write your proposal, or attend a morning debrief on a construction site, you find your to-do list growing, along with an overwhelming feeling of stress.

What do you do to clear your mind so you can be productive in your day?

Stress is the second most frequent health problem according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and seven out of ten adults in the U.S. experience stress and anxiety daily¹. Regardless if the stress is triggered by an issue at home, a difficult work task, or even a positive stressor, it is best to know what to do when the problem arises, rather than coping with it in negative ways.

Knowing how to deal with the stress in your life can help prevent obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, according to Remote Medical International remote health care provider Tony Shope.

“Stress has a negative effect on most all long term diseases,” says Shope.

Trapped with a Virus: Treating the Flu in an Offshore Environment

When working in an offshore environment, the vessel is watertight. This means it’s also airtight, allowing an illness to spread easily among a crew. In February 2016, Remote Medical International QHSE Manager Jason Griffin saw 46 crew members affected by the flu on a ship near Mexico, the illness spreading quickly because of the close proximity.

“You could watch the infection go from one side of the room to the other and it was pretty intense,” said Griffin.

The flu can take just a few days to recover from with the right treatment, and the comfort of home is part of the remedy. But what happens when you’re in an offshore environment, working on an oil rig or on a vessel? Not only is an individual’s health at risk, but an entire crew’s.

Staying Healthy in 15 Minutes as a Business Development Professional

15-minute increments are sometimes all Director of Business Operations Heather Creach of CGH-Global has for exercise, mental clarity, and healthy eating during an 80-hour work week.

Proposal writing and business development positions often require you to work long hours, limiting your time to take care of your health. As Creach works on proposals, her time is filled by reviewing every checkbox, editing writing for concise sentences, and meeting requirements—all within a short timeline.

At Remote Medical International, we understand firsthand the challenges that come with proposal writing. We spoke with Creach, our Director of Business Development Kevin Thompson, and our Assistant Medical Director Richard Misiaszek to understand how to balance a busy schedule while keeping healthy habits.

“Carving out personal time for yourself is helpful instead of just doing more work all the time, because it is helpful to the project too,” said Thompson.

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