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.
In this episode of Inside EMS, host Chris Cebollero touches on five ways providers can elevate their craft while also looking ahead to the future
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
If your organizational culture creates risks for your agency, here are some change strategies
6 women say Brian Hess posted pictures of scantily clad firefighters in office, rubbing his crotch on their backs, went through their purses, pretended to unzip his pants in front of employees
Tip came not from management but from ambulance worker frustrated that managers had not acted on earlier suspicions
A former employee in Alabama filed a whistle-blower lawsuit accusing Rural/Metro units there of systematic fraud, and the Justice Department has joined the case
Audit will determine if transactions, including a loan of public funds, were done legally
Officials said the staggering overtime costs are largely due to federal laws that cap a normal work week at 40 hours
Federal authorities said the two men devised and carried out a scheme to defraud Medicare out of at least a million dollars by rewriting and forging ambulance “trip sheets” on patients undergoing dialysis
Performing our job is difficult enough without the added fear of being assaulted
Legislative proposal to charge fees for emergency medical responder certification has local fire chiefs worried it will drive away volunteers
At least 60 buildings damaged when tornado struck with winds of around 115 mph; some people initially were trapped in their homes
Advance Ambulance Company operators were accused of giving false statements and getting illegal kickback payments
Feuding paramedics don’t agree over the way the contracted ambulance provider has been managing ALS
In the past few years we have seen obvious and blatantly poor judgment from folks when they post inappropriate photos, videos and commentary to the web
Across western Kentucky, more women are taking on emergency services jobs traditionally held by men
The staffing increase means the city is facing an additional $2,000 daily expense, currently being paid out as overtime
EMAS chief executive Phil Milligan said an ambulance was dispatched quickly, but it had to be diverted to a patient who suffered a cardiac arrest
Supporters say the bill would update New Jersey’s emergency medical services, providing more qualified personnel, uniform care, and reliable response times
Footage shows paramedics calling for help as near-constant shots ring out New Year’s Eve, waiting 1 hour before tow truck arrives
Old medical axiom: “You can’t find a fever unless you take a temperature”
The assessment identifies a number of areas for improvement, particularly in health and safety
You’d better get out your handkerchief: an old EMS tradition is fading fast
We’ve seen a range of things happen to our industry and agencies in the past 12 months
Monroeville hospitals angle for ambulances
No disciplinary system can be discretionary if you hope to achieve consistency
Board president: Harrison County Emergency Squad’s 65 employees are state’s 2nd- or 3rd-best paid EMTs, paramedics
In drug dependency testing, employers often offer diversion programs for its staff to go through
Volusia County took over privately owned EVAC in Oct., required its employees to pass random blood tests for nicotine
Is there an Occupy EMS movement? Yep and it has existed ever since early humans took possession of the care provided to their ill or injured in the field.
The workshop, which could be held as early as next month, would look at the potential issuing of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
The workshop would look at the potential issuing of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
The city of Riverside requires ambulance companies to have a franchise permit and so far has granted a permit for nonemergency calls only to American Medical Response