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.
Maaike Erents and Paul te Lindert with SmartDocuments on the impact of a simplified documentation process and how to make it happen
Bill Kinch, sales engineer for Priority Dispatch, shares his tip for improving resource deployment
Underfunding, staffing challenges and rising demands are pushing EMS systems to the brink – learn the critical changes needed for the profession to thrive
Ensure you have the tools to do your job properly and give the patient the best possible care by preparing your rig before you even leave the bay
Officials are exploring extracting the nearly $500,000 a year it spends on EMS services and placing it in a separate reserve that will be funded through taxes
The sole ambulance provider in Decatur is failing to meet mandatory response times set forth in the city code
This five-step crisis communication process can improve interactions with both partners and patients
Consider policy changes through the lens of quality improvement science before implementing new strategies in patient care
Three guidelines to follow if your agency is considering a policy to allow patient transport of seriously injured patients by means other than ambulance
An NREMT study demonstrates the factors that lead to attrition in EMS and areas important to EMS retention efforts
Behave, play nice and show some respect to strive for fellowship with doctors and nurses on hospital grounds
When it comes to respiratory distress calls in the field, EMS providers need to be aware they play a large part of the patient’s continuing care story
Our co-hosts discuss changing the focus of EMS education in order to teach today’s EMT and paramedic students
While EMS education and protocols are important, experience proves that every situation is different and nuanced
Without a standard, objective-based assessment of patient sobriety levels, situations may arise that test the limits of EMS personnel
Chief Shawn Shelton said if the current trend continues, he anticipates surpassing 25,000 calls a year by 2020 and the department may have to start holding calls
Discuss these ambulance crash characteristics with your department’s emergency vehicle operators
The towns of Remsen, Steuben and Trenton are streamlining their ambulance services in an effort to keep them up and running
Rideshare services are offering same day service, 24/7 availability and provider billing
Julie Lahr, who has been in EMS for 16 years, said she started thinking outside the box after realizing the impact community paramedics and mental health specialists could make in the field
Top takeaways for prehospital care of diabetic patients after filtering 2.5 million EMS encounters in the EMS Index
Our co-hosts respond to a listener’s email regarding where medical marijuana fits into public safety, especially EMS
Communication is critical to ensure that emergency department resources are available and ready for your patient
Councilmember Chris Seelbach plans to introduce legislation that would merge the city’s 911 center with the county after a dying teen could not be located
Considerations for planning interdisciplinary training and staging include properly equipping EMS providers and developing a common lexicon
The owners of a special event standby service in Nevada offer lessons learned from the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas
Weigh the pros and cons of partnering with a billing partner to maximize your revenue
EMS leaders set the tone for nurturing employees and moving organizations forward with integrity
Regardless of title, an EMS company officer culture focuses on accountability, supervision, structure and crew resource management
National Health Services officials said the problem happens so often that some agencies are looking into audio alerts to remind EMS providers to fill up with the right fuel
Jay Fitch discusses EMS trends, from finding value in data, to the EMS Agenda 2050 project, that will highlight the retreat-like conference in Phoenix
Decoding the myth of poor responder resiliency, stress and responder fatigue in EMS
A petition urging Governor Bill Haslam to create legislation preventing workers’ fatigue has reached over 3,000 signatures
