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.
Generate learning and improvement opportunities for the organization, citizens and stakeholders
Why right-sizing EMS response is crucial to increasing pay and improving work-life balance
Both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation are critical for keeping team members involved and prepared for the challenges they face
In 2013, the levy raised $2.5M to bridge the gap between what insurance pays and the actual costs of services, and helped pay for training
The medic allegedly stole pain medication and replaced the substances with a high dose of an over-the-counter allergy medication to put patients into a “deep fog”
Traci England, 46, pleaded guilty to felony charges after taking a piece of spinal column that had been removed from a corpse to train her cadaver dog
Donald Penney, 48, faces 29 felony charges after allegedly diverting drugs from multiple patients at a hospital
Manipulating 911 responses to favor one ambulance provider puts reputations — and patients — at risk
The details call into question whether EMTs were forced to wait longer than necessary to attend to TSA Officer Gerardo Hernandez, who died of a gunshot wound
Organizations can benefit from an experienced medic working for them on the side, but it takes special handling
Dealing with a disrespectful doctor made for an awkward situation on a recent medical call
Existing programs have already led to a 50 percent reduction in 911 calls from those getting the service
Forming an independent union will be put to vote by 413 workers in an effort to improve working conditions
Patient survival rate is improving, but ambulance crashes are too often creating new patients
While response times have improved overall, the incentive to place ambulances in locations most likely to get calls has led to problems
Firefighter union members can either sue the city or accept the pension terms
Allegations from fire and 911 dispatch officials say the company halted calls long enough to position its ambulances to be the closest units
Victory EMS owner Victor Gonzalez, 26, has been charged with five counts of healthcare fraud, three counts of identity theft and one count of mail fraud
Totowa ambulance service has been absorbed by Lifestar Response; some EMTs will be rehired but about 30 positions will likely be cut
The policy is in response to a state audit that said part-time employees were working too many hours without making them eligible for benefits
The company failed to meet an agreement to always have three ambulances in service, but a lawyer says the agreement was flawed
A 5-year contract with a local community college aims to save money and improve performance
Volunteer emergency services agencies were concerned that under the Affordable Care Act they were being considered ‘employers’
The new building symbolizes a new start for an organization that has reinvented itself in the wake of internal problems that included criminal charges against an EMT and former executive director.
The vote was unanimous, and it will increase the county’s around the clock medic units from two to three; funding will come, in part, from a more aggressive bill collection policy
The department, which has been fighting court battles over racial and sexual discrimination for decades, remains a long way from reflecting the city it serves
Train your staff on reasonable use of force to avoid legal and moral problems
Trusting your staff is a big component of building productive teams
As an EMS leader you need to balance confidence and arrogance or your leadership will sink
Citing leadership failures, the town council says it asked South Windsor Ambulance Corp to add advanced life support services for years but it never happened
Changes at the intersection of public safety and health care mean EMS providers must adapt – and quickly
To cover the additional costs, they’ve requested changes to the EMS fee structure