EMS Management
The EMS management topic focuses on leadership within EMS agencies, bringing together a range of relevant columns and resources as well as the latest news on EMS department operations, budget issues and new appointments.
A no-holds-barred breakdown of the headlines you couldn’t ignore
What the Full Medicare Ambulance Cost Report says about the EMS economic model
Why EMS leaders must break the cycle of overwork, silence and unrealistic expectations
State lawmakers are exploring ambulance-based telemedicine to support understaffed rural EMS crews, improve patient care and help retain paramedics and volunteers
A longtime North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue office manager alleges she endured years of sexual harassment and retaliation
Corewell Health and the Grand Rapids Fire Department will launch a six-month pilot in January embedding a community health worker with EMS responses to redirect low-acuity 911 calls
Facing rising costs and staffing pressures, Lake Wylie ambulance service will transition to Piedmont Medical Center ownership in January
Agencies statewide are struggling to recruit and retain paramedics and EMTs as competition for qualified candidates intensifies
Grand Haven leaders unanimously approved Life EMS as their ambulance provider after public safety officials cited concerns with staffing, response times and consistency
Investigators say the director stole morphine and fentanyl meant for patients, with court records detailing alleged drug tampering across multiple agencies
A new feasibility report says shifting from LifeCare to a fire-based municipal EMS program could bring Elyria $1.2 to $1.3M annually
San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls
Chippewa County is forming an ad hoc EMS study committee to examine funding, coordination and long-term sustainability of ambulance coverage
The quarterly index from PWW|AG and EMS|MC highlights interfacility revenue trends, Medicare reimbursement and other data from 1,500 EMS agencies
Ambulance services cannot afford to feed the billing department incomplete, inaccurate or misrepresented information
I am past concerned. I am past surprised. I am increasingly furious that we are still allowing this to happen.
Clermont says a city-run ambulance service is needed to reduce long response times, but Lake County argues the plan is too costly
As Cleveland debates Tanisha’s Law, council sponsors are pointing to models in Albuquerque, Allegheny County, Durham and Evanston that dispatch behavioral-health teams
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Cheshire EMS Chief Mark Kreamer says the county-run service, primarily in seven towns and under contract with 19, is prepared to expand
16 young adults completed San Diego County’s inaugural five-month EMS Corps program designed to diversify the workforce and address staffing shortages
Peters Township Council is set to award a contract to either Washington County Ambulance or Canonsburg Ambulance, as rising costs force the local VFW to end funding township ambulance
Authorities say a former MedStar worker was arrested after a lengthy investigation and now faces theft, wire fraud and tax fraud charges
Haywood County has opened a strategically placed EMS base between Waynesville and Lake Junaluska, a purpose-built facility officials say will significantly speed 911 response
With emergency transports in Southern Nevada averaging over $1,200, Henderson’s LifeRide program offers residents low-cost annual coverage for ambulance rides
Urban crews reach patients about a minute faster than in suburbs and nearly three minutes faster than in rural areas, according to a 2024 state analysis of more than 730,000 calls
In EMS there isn’t anything more frustrating than a screaming, punching or spitting person with acute alcohol intoxication
From terminations to owning your mistakes — real talk for leaders who want to do better
Manheim Township commissioners voted to award a new EMS contract to Penn State Life Lion starting in 2027, ending Manheim Township Ambulance Association’s role as primary provider
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