EMS Accountability
The EMS accountability topic section includes recent news and articles about proper EMS accountability.
Our co-hosts discuss the recently-released 2019 EMS Scope of Practice Model and underscore what has changed for providers
EMT recertification is a straightforward process, but you can’t miss the deadlines
Inaugural report sets foundation for evaluating changes, trends in the emergency care system, including standards of care, educational requirements and performance indicators
Tamra Bulik is accused of stealing $31,000 over a two-year period
Every second of a 25-year career of mundane calls, sleepless nights and nightmares was worth it
Once a volunteer EMS agency decides to hire paid EMTs, these questions must be answered before the positions are announced and interviews begin
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape
After ten years of the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum, its founder discusses how the challenges and opportunities faced by EMS leaders have changed — and how they haven’t
‘Last Week Tonight’ segment confronts the inability of 911 systems to find callers as easily as a pizza delivery app or an Uber driver
Explore the answers with elected and appointed officials so informed decisions can be made about the future of your EMS service
We laugh about our own fatigue-related episodes, but such gallows humor belittles the real issue that lies beneath
For every action in EMS there are consequences — sometimes positive and sometimes negative — but sometimes you do what you gotta do
EMS providers are vulnerable to addiction by the nature of their jobs, and an unfortunate story highlights the need to plan ahead for this situation
Allegations from fire and 911 dispatch officials say the company halted calls long enough to position its ambulances to be the closest units
Officials say there will be no loss of coverage or any longer response times because of County EMS going out of business
Standards apply every day, all the time, on or off the job
How crooked medics can affect our ability to do our jobs
EMS officials said they reviewed the situation and logs show it took 17 minutes for crews to leave and show up at the field as a tier two call, which they called acceptable
“He’s a predator preying on the health of victims he’s supposed to be taking care of”
The chief says some of the first on the scene were recruits within the department who had only been on the job a matter of weeks
Factors or reasons behind the delayed responses are not yet known
The couple is accused of recruiting and paying patients to needlessly use their service
Trevon Cannon, 19, faces marijana and child neglect charges; one of the girls got sick and had to be taken to the hospital
Gregg Craft, 44, is accused of touching himself and following girls around the store
It takes a lot of chutzpah – and no shame – to steal from your own agency
They may sell its headquarters and streamline services following the scandal; the group says it’s on life support and needs community support
They were not receiving and not able to transmit messages to other emergency responders
The suspects used the stolen cash on luxury car service trips, vacations and car payments
“Time and time again, we’ve shown we can’t deliver service,” said Union leader Edward C. Smith
