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.
Proven strategies to turn the tables and bring balance back into negotiations
Is building a new kind of clinician merely a Herculean task or a fully Sisyphean one?
A guide to enhancing workforce conditions, improving quality of care and shaping the future of the industry
Jay Fitch presents transformation opportunities that will require bold leadership, ethical decisions and accountable actions
Experienced leaders of U.S.-based community paramedic programs answered questions about the current state and future of community paramedicine
Stroke patient assessment, care and transport are focus of the first four EMS Compass measures
The disruptive forces of changing reimbursement models, technology and quality initiatives will change how EMS is delivered and funded
What are the immediate hazard assessment and incident management tasks for the EMS crew that witnesses this incident?
Effective training will ensure you and your field personnel are ready to implement the new patient treatment protocols
EMS1 readers react to the acquisition announcement with optimism, questions and caution
Books
He was placed on paid administrative leave July 14, and terminated Monday for an unspecified reason
Volunteers have an obligation to move the EMS profession forward by being informed, engaged, and involved
EMS chiefs need to examine the clinical, safety, and economic rationale for medically-stable psych patient interfacility transfers
Inside EMS co-host Kelly Grayson provides information from EMS colleagues who were witnesses at the scene, who say the incident appeared to be a case of excited delirium
Without the right triage training and MCI supplies EMS field personnel are ill prepared to be the masters of disaster
On the 10th year of the Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum Fitch reflects on the era of big data, community paramedicine, and EMS provider health and wellness
Experts to discuss how to benchmark performance and guide quality improvement with data during July 28 EMS Focus Webinar
Instead of anguishing about millennials entering the workforce EMS chiefs need to leverage their interests and embrace their aspiration
Honest and early communication is almost always the best way to communicate with EMS employees
The agency recently hired the fatigue management consultation company Circadian to examine several aspects of how it conducts business
The audit criticized medics for failing to complete medical records after delivering emergency care and directs officials to launch a retraining effort
The human resources investigation was triggered by Charleston County (S.C.) EMS Chief Don Lundy’s self-published book, which included negative comments about four employees
Since we know sick kids are infrequently encountered and cause significant EMS provider apprehension, we have an obligation to improve provider’s preparation
An overview of applicable state or federal legislation and opinions that may impact EMS agencies offering or considering a subscription program
The chief wrote in a staff memo that he is working with a consultant to develop a fatigue management plan
The company said reports that is has been failing contractual duties are erroneous, as the county investigates two incidents where no ambulances were available
Don’t let anyone convince you that sloppy techniques and shortcuts are a necessary byproduct of the prehospital environment
The fire chief was placed on leave after an investigation revealed responders may not have proper training to use the equipment
Early preparation and information gathering will ensure you and your field personnel are ready when the AHA instructional materials are released
Ranking of the top 100 places for EMS work based on salary, job competition, housing and amenities
Ranking is based on analysis and comparison of salary, cost of living, job availability and local amenities in 750 US cities
Voters passed a ballot item to consolidate the two agencies, which includes adding two paid EMS employees to the volunteer department