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.
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Advocating for “a little bit more money, a little bit more protection and a little bit more rights for EMS providers”
Strategies to improve your agency’s reputation and avoid potential land mines
A single department would reduce costs and develop a streamlined approach to fire suppression, paramedic and disaster preparedness in both communities, officials say
It’s alarmingly simple for someone with criminal intent to get into the medical transportation business, which could lead more regulations and less reimbursement
Officials say it explains why a newly released report shows Medicaid paid more to ambulance companies than cancer doctors or orthopedic surgeons
Figures show not just the department’s problems responding to 50,000 annual medical 911 calls but also its struggles in getting to all 77,000 emergency incidents throughout the city
The unexpected staff shortage caused the temporary suspension of four of the 22 units on the island of Oahu.
Emergency medical helicopters will have until next April to institute tougher risk analysis and in-flight monitoring procedures in challenging weather
“I’m very truly sorry if I scared or frightened anyone; that was not my intention,” medic Ron Miller said
The mayor’s $8 billion budget outlined plans to unify emergency call centers and gradually replace uniformed firefighters with lower-paid civilian phone operators
For 30 years agencies were illegally getting supplies from a local hospital; now they will have to buy larger quantities through wholesalers, leading to more waste and security concerns
The county may cut funding if there’s no improvements by June; a fire official said the company has “failed to respond to the majority of dispatched calls since December”
With no long-term plan and a lack of vision, the department has barely evolved since the 1970’s
The town manager declared a state of emergency, and says the community should have input in the change of service
The city wants to form a committee to review the report of a consultant, who has been criticized for failing to meet with rank-and-file firefighters
The station is being build on a 20-mile stretch of desolate highway, where accidents are common and response times are around 45 minutes
The controversial plan would increase the number of medics during peak call times by replacing fire trucks with ambulances at a neighborhood station
The danger of raw data is that it has to be interpreted and analyzed beyond the superficial first layer before it even begins to make sense
The city wants to increase ambulance fees by 14 percent to hire new full-time medics after 107 EMS providers were capped at 29.5 hours per week in response to health care costs
It’s unknown if the problem was caused by computer hacking or an equipment problem
The additional training focuses on medications for drug overdoses, low blood sugar, and breathing problems; five certification levels will go down to three
Fire commissioner: “If you want to be union, grab your stuff and go somewhere else guys, because it (isn’t) going to work in Williston”
Witnesses said they had not seen the accident but “only saw a male standing next to the female who soon thereafter left”
Critics say the deal leaves the city without oversight over EMS
Officials are seeking two more opinions on a consultants recommendation to bring EMS into the fire department
A report released by Harvard said the manhunt placed police and the public in danger because it lacked restraint, but was otherwise positive
Family members expressed outrage over the department’s handling of the issue, including holding a closed-door review of the officer on duty
Rescue teams continue the search for victims and work to identify bodies
A soldier opened fire at the Fort Hood military base, killing three people and wounding 16 before committing suicide
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