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, our co-hosts showcase the industry stories that peaked their interest, including a two-state EMS council and the prevalence of violence against EMS personnel
12 strategies for laying a foundation for a rewarding career while onboarding new employees
While important for employee development, performance evaluations are only as good as the effort put forth to create them
Service will catch up billing and update Medicare paperwork to get paid for eligible bills
Company was billing all of its Medicaid patients as if they received four one-way transports a day
Though new to Alameda County, Paramedics Plus has been providing innovative and rapid response times throughout the United States since 1998
Many of Paramedics Plus’ 375 employees moved over from American Medical Response
The Marion County Commission’s Ambulance Committee recently interviewed three prospective companies for the job
Little Falls, N.J. approved the measure after hearing pleas about the need for paid staff during daytime hours
AMR is claiming Paramedics Plus won a county contract by illegally pricing its bid far below what it will cost to provide service
Federal prosecutors had accused Mathias-Baker EMS of billing for non-emergency transfers
St. Petersburg has proposed changing the amount it will pay cities and fire districts to provide EMS service and the way the funding is calculated
The abuse of the store-bought drugs seems to have spiked out of nowhere in Dorchester County
In the greater Houston area, where hundreds of private EMS companies have collected nearly $500 million in federal dollars over the last five years, the job of medical director has turned into a lucrative industry of its own
Lt. Valerie Brancato, 49, says a series of “blatant” incidents began soon after she joined the Emergency Medical Service in 1986
It’s vital the powers that be put the politics aside and work toward optimal configuration for the patient
Two local legislators are proposing a state law that would force the county to use firefighters to take patients to the hospital
EMS salaries aren’t set in stone. Here’s how to make more money.
Milwaukee County talks about ending its $3 million a year in paramedic funding for suburbs
Dramatic changes in resources should never be executed without a detailed understanding of likely outcomes and the associated risks involved
Report showed paramedics’ calls for change, and recommended steps to relieve stressed 911 system
Alameda, Calif., has reinstated its water rescue program since 52-year-old Raymond Zack’s death on Memorial Day
In this industry, the politics behind some internal policies create a territoriality that isn’t just frustrating – it’s deadly
After the urgency of a trauma scene gives way to the thoughts of what more could have been done, the responders are sometimes left with no outlet to handle what they’ve seen and done