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.
Chris Cebollero shares the encounters that tested his patience and the lessons that helped him embrace change in his recent travels
What can your agency do to prevent a trip from becoming a self-pay account?
Maia Dorsett and Nikki Little share a journey to improving care through a multi-modal NAEMSP approach
The town switched its contract to two fire departments that don’t provide transport services; residents will pay out-of-pocket, along with higher taxes
City officials are looking at awarding multiple bids for providers, and say dividing services in the city could provide “flexibility”
The sales tax is expected to bring in $2.8 million annually for seven years, and the city’s police and fire departments will split the funds 60-40, respectively
He collapsed in the hospital cafeteria; staff followed procedure and called 911 but it took an ambulance a half hour to arrive
The year-long pilot was designed to reduce unnecessary ambulance transports; out of 1,506 calls, 380 people wound up not going to the ER
Chris and Kelly also talk about a Texas EMS agency that’s pushing back on fire-based service
The transfer of ambulance services resulted in a smooth transition, and all response-time goals were met
The fellowship aims to provide physicians with formal experience before assuming EMS medical director roles
The service had four ambulances and specialized in patient transports, but a decrease in calls have put the company out of business
It’s part of a cost-recovery effort; residents can avoid all out-of-pocket EMS expenses by enrolling in a membership program for $48 a year
Authorities are investigating whether there was confusion with dispatching the proper fire department when the fire was first reported
If approved it will replace Manoa Fire Co. and Llanerch Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Co., which have provided services for more than a half-century
Sending a medic to the scene without the ability to transport is a creative way to maximize resources, but unnecessary in a wealthy urban area that could afford a career system
Chris and Kelly also talk about the 911 dispatcher who has come under fire for her brusque replies to a woman who called to report a rape
Six agencies that serve the region would work together to send paramedics in “fly cars” around the clock, to start treatment while waiting for volunteer EMTs to respond in an ambulance
The events we experienced early in our career can now help us empathize with those going through similar situations
They’re suspected of selling $500,000 worth of ambulances and EMS property between 2008 to 2012, and using the money for something other than the nonprofit squad
As part of a 90-day pilot program, dispatchers will deal with all live calls first before calling back those who hung up or got disconnected before contact was made
The board made 27 recommendations to prevent future disasters; most of the fault lies with Asiana and its pilots
Sure, more patients may receive ALS care faster with more medics, but are those patients better off if BLS providers are no longer proficient in actively assessing and treating patients?
The board approved a 2014 tax rate request that authorizes 4.8955 mills to be levied in July for EMS services; one mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value on a home or business
The district will put $700 annually into an account for each eligible firefighter and EMS worker; the plan aims to contain costs and retain volunteers
The contract also calls for the conversion of 15 basic life support ambulances to advanced life support
Board members shot down two grant requests to cross train medics and firefighters, and take out a line of credit for ambulance purchases
Local officials are scrambling to contact neighboring fire departments for help; the service closed because of lack of tax support
EMS must either master all of health care, or carve a niche to gain professional recognition and financial stability
Medicare officials temporarily blocked any new Philadelphia-area ambulance companies from becoming eligible for Medicare payments
Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White says more money is needed to add ambulances and staff
EMS can’t control the health care finance system, but providers should remain vigilant against fraud in their own business