Lekshmi Kumar (@gradymed1) 's Twitter Profile
Lekshmi Kumar

@gradymed1

Mom | ER Physician 🏥 | EMS Medical Director 🚑 | Passionate about prehospital care and shaping the future of EMS

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Alexandra Jabr (@emergresilience) 's Twitter Profile Photo

First responders may resist participating in a debriefing or peer support following a difficult call, but they will always remember the times it was never offered to them in the first place.

NAEMSP (@naemsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NAEMSP especially recognizes 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧 himself, who has partnered with American Heart Association to encourage everyone to learn CPR via this 60-second video & potentially save a life: vimeo.com/798409756 #HFWeek2023

Peter Antevy (@handtevymd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Put Whole Blood on Your Ambulances. Grady EMS (Atlanta) is the latest example of a pre-hospital deployment of whole blood. 4 units administered in a 12 hour period and 12 units in one week! Whole blood is here. Get it done. bit.ly/3TVn99e

Center for Advanced Emergency Care (@emory_caec) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting update for our Advanced Emergency Care track! Introducing Melissa White, Sagar Dave, Sar Medoff, and Tal Berkowitz who will share their insights and expertise in EM for our first annual conference September 12-13th. Don’t miss out! Register now: cmetracker.net/EMORY/Publishe…

Exciting update for our Advanced Emergency Care track! Introducing Melissa White, Sagar Dave, Sar Medoff, and Tal Berkowitz who will share their insights and expertise in EM for our first annual conference September 12-13th. Don’t miss out! Register now: cmetracker.net/EMORY/Publishe…
Peter Antevy (@handtevymd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only 34 US states participate in a cardiac arrest registry (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) If you're in EMS and you live in one of those states, ask for access to your cardiac arrest outcome data. It's all in CARES. #MeasureandImprove Handtevy

Six Minutes to Live (@6min2live) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Call to action by Manuel Tate, Eric Butler, & other Office of Unified Communications telecommunicators: Acknowledge our life-saving contributions. We are essential workers. We provide telephone #CPR for #SCA victims. Support will enhance morale & insure mental health support. #6Min2Live #AED #911

Call to action by Manuel Tate, Eric Butler, & other  
 <a href="/OUC_DC/">Office of Unified Communications</a> telecommunicators: Acknowledge our life-saving contributions. We are essential workers. We provide telephone #CPR for #SCA victims.  Support will  enhance morale &amp; insure mental health support. #6Min2Live #AED #911
Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS (@bmorshedimd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2b) Refusals need audio or video recording to decrease liability to medical director! 3) Medication errors w/sentinel events. Are we putting our medics in difficult situations w/out tools & resources to decrease these errors? We don’t have Pyxis or barcode scanners. #NAEMSP2025

NAEMSP (@naemsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Starting Now! 📍 Topic: Diagnostic Error: A Focus for EMS Quality Improvement 🎤 Speaker: Maia Dorsett Discover how addressing diagnostic error can revolutionize EMS quality improvement & enhance pt outcomes. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! #NAEMSP2025

Starting Now!

📍 Topic: Diagnostic Error: A Focus for EMS Quality Improvement
🎤 Speaker: <a href="/maiadorsett/">Maia Dorsett</a> 

Discover how addressing diagnostic error can revolutionize EMS quality improvement &amp; enhance pt outcomes. Don’t miss this insightful discussion! #NAEMSP2025
NAEMSP (@naemsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Jeffrey M Goodloe, MD, FACEP, FAEMS et al giving us take home points up front! Reduction in lights & sirens usage for the safety of our patients, crews, & public is possible. Read the full joint position statement between 14 orgs on this very topic: tinyurl.com/yc2wpv8e #NAEMSP2025

.<a href="/drjeffgoodloe/">Jeffrey M Goodloe, MD, FACEP, FAEMS</a> et al giving us take home points up front!  Reduction in lights &amp; sirens usage for the safety of our patients, crews, &amp; public is possible.

Read the full joint position statement between 14 orgs on this very topic: tinyurl.com/yc2wpv8e

#NAEMSP2025
NAEMSP (@naemsp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation: Two Years Later. Dr. Sheldon Cheskes (Sheldon Cheskes) is diving into the latest advancements and outcomes. Don’t miss this essential discussion on improving prehospital cardiac care! 🚑⚡#NAEMSP2025

Double Sequential External Defibrillation for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation: Two Years Later. Dr. Sheldon Cheskes (<a href="/DrCheskes/">Sheldon Cheskes</a>) is diving into the latest advancements and outcomes. Don’t miss this essential discussion on improving prehospital cardiac care! 🚑⚡#NAEMSP2025
Lekshmi Kumar (@gradymed1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Honored to present alongside such an inspiring group of experts on the importance of diversity in EMS at the Medical Director course. HaamidMD [email protected] Ricki Tripp Mohamed Hagahmed MD, EMT-P Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive future for EMS! #NAEMSP2025

Honored to present alongside such an inspiring group of experts on the importance of diversity in EMS at the Medical Director course. <a href="/HaamidtheMD/">HaamidMD</a> <a href="/MdOwusu/">owusu_md@yahoo.com</a> <a href="/Pretty_Ricqui/">Ricki Tripp</a> <a href="/hagahmedmd/">Mohamed Hagahmed MD, EMT-P</a>  Together, we’re building a stronger, more inclusive future for EMS! #NAEMSP2025
Lekshmi Kumar (@gradymed1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Every year, NAEMSP leaves me charged with fresh ideas and renewed enthusiasm! 🚑💡 The passion, innovation, and collaboration are truly inspiring. Can't wait to bring these new insights back to the field! See you in Tampa in 2026! #EMS #InnovationInAction #NAEMSP2025

Lekshmi Kumar (@gradymed1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lights and sirens are essential tools in EMS, but they should be used thoughtfully and only when necessary. Prioritize patient safety and avoid unnecessary risk by assessing the need for urgency. Every second counts, but so does every choice made on the road. #SafetyFirst

Lekshmi Kumar (@gradymed1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amazing lecture by Arne Skulberg on prehospital Narcan use for opioid overdose management in Norway. 🇳🇴 Fascinating to compare Oslo's approach and response tactics with ours. #OpioidCrisis #Narcan #EMS #GradyEMS Esther Hwang, DO MPH

Lekshmi Kumar (@gradymed1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cold temps are rolling in! ❄️ To all first responders: stay safe out there and stay warm. Your safety is just as important as the lives you’re saving. #StaySafe #WinterReady #FirstResponders

Cold temps are rolling in! ❄️ To all first responders: stay safe out there and stay warm. Your safety is just as important as the lives you’re saving. #StaySafe #WinterReady #FirstResponders
Joseph Grover (@jgroveremsdoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you Dr. Anjni Joiner et al in leading the way to spread the word on the evidence based best practices with EMS buprenorphine programs. I know we will be changing our program to match these fantastic recommendations! tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10…

Emory EM (@emoryem) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to the Atlanta Business Chronicle Health Care Champion Award Recipients including #EmoryEM's Michael Carr, MD bizjournals.com/atlanta/event/… Congratulations also to the Georgia EMS Association's Award Recipients including Lekshmi Kumar, Dr. Arthur Yancey, Sam Shartar, & Emory EMS.

Congratulations to the <a href="/AtlBizChron/">Atlanta Business Chronicle</a> Health Care Champion Award Recipients including #EmoryEM's <a href="/MCarrMD/">Michael Carr, MD</a> 
bizjournals.com/atlanta/event/…
Congratulations also to the Georgia EMS Association's Award Recipients including <a href="/GradyMED1/">Lekshmi Kumar</a>, Dr. Arthur Yancey, Sam Shartar, &amp; Emory EMS.