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.
Set a positive example by encouraging open communication, constructive feedback and shared responsibility for patient outcomes
FAQs on owning, amending, retaining and sharing patient care report data
By ensuring all decisions are patient care-centric, we create providers who are passionate, motivated and excited to be a part of something bigger than any one individual
The $300,000 suit claims the city denied her request to work at fire stations with private areas
Since disagreements after the city took on more transports in March, AMR and the city have been working toward a contract extension agreement
The expertise needed to interact both verbally and non-verbally through gestures, body language and appearance is a hallmark of a great leader
The reshuffling of ground transport methods means Fort Drum will rely more on army medics for transport in non-life threatening situations
High costs for nationally registered classes are one of the factors contributing to the decline in volunteers
Daryl Davis will take the reins from former EMS Coordinator Harvey Jay, who retired last month after serving 39 years
Chris and Kelly also talk about the lack of funding for a community paramedicine program in Corpus Christi, Texas
The battle began in 2009 when the formula used to calculate overtime pay was found to violate state laws
The city is looking for nearly double the subsidy for its ambulance service; the county won’t pay the increase
There’s no evidence that putting more paramedics on the street provides better pre-hospital care, and it may worsen it
The five-year deal gives Chicago medics and firefighters an 11 percent raise plus back pay
Fire and EMS Director Brad Owens: ‘It’s a positive step and a progressive direction for Prince George County’
At least 100 ambulances have been sent to the area where 70 homes were buried and 158 more were hit
Eric Beck shares his thoughts on where mobile integrated healthcare is headed, and how it goes beyond community paramedicine to connect healthcare providers
Crews from five communities near Boston treated 46 and transported 22, mostly for alcohol-related illnesses at Keith Urban show
The ambulance service says its units were sent to patients with more serious conditions
The 49-year-old woman is accused of misappropriating the money for personal use over a two-year period
Fifteen positions will be cut — 11 layoffs and four unfilled retirements — if a deal is not reached before Aug. 16
Michael James Sulak, 53, continues to await trial on three counts of rape of a child in the third degree and one count of unlawful harboring of a minor
EMTs found him unresponsive and blue with a used needle, a metal spoon, a pair of sunglasses, a green tourniquet, a lighter and three small bags
Company officials say that only 5 percent of those using the service pay in full, which runs the price up
The money will pay to put a second paramedic unit in service
By neglecting to be models that young people want to emulate, many view leadership as large, onerous, lonely and unappealing
Experts discuss the challenges, opportunities — and, perhaps, inevitability — of mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine programs
An increasing number of accredited paramedic education programs can lead to better care, career growth, and more respect within the health care industry
The two leadership organizations provided an update on their plans to consolidate
From the diminishing role of ALS medics to Obamacare reimbursement changes, here’s a roundup of conference highlights
REACH Air Medical Services plans to open in Rancho Cordova around October, and will feature a new Eurocopter EC135 helicopter
As a leader you’re constantly being scrutinized, and a quick weekly email can help ensure you’re communicating what you intend
Jack Stout received the Pinnacle Lifetime Achievement Award for his pioneering EMS management concepts that continue to resonate
