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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Our cohosts discuss the importance of upholding the greatest standards of ethics and responsibility, even when not in the public eye
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave Fire Commissioner Jose Santiago a March 31 deadline to figure out how many more ambulances the city needs
A report found that paramedics were sent on their own to 2,204 calls in 2016 and 2017
Officials said dispatchers handled three to four times their normal call volume as an unprecedented ice storm struck
After announcing that three ambulance services would be forced to close, 11 people signed up to become certified EMRs
A study on the keywords used in stroke 911 calls identifies a need for community education and the utility of EMD protocols
Officials are telling hospitals to delay some procedures to free up staff and beds to deal with emergency patients
MECCA Paramedics will close at the end of February, causing a scramble to determine how to handle more than 300 calls a year
The organization was investigated in 2017 by state police and its insurance company for financial mismanagement
The so-called drunk tanks will help ease the strain on emergency rooms and ambulance services
EMS sleep practices, the opioid epidemic, community paramedicine and patient transport mark some of the biggest issues to watch in 2018
Local 1616 of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts said the South Shore Health System is “ill-equipped” to provide coverage
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Two economists conclude that Uber availability has reduced EMS ambulance transport by 7 percent in major U.S. cities
Patients in rural areas surrounding Sioux City could be left with little to no access to high-level care en route to the hospital
This year’s profiled EMS pioneers shared an experienced perspective on EMS training and education, leadership and opportunities
Higher education can help EMS providers tackle the five biggest challenges facing emergency services today
Officials said there are multiple factors, such as an aging population, but emergency personnel are trying to pin the reason down further
Calhoun County EMS reached out to other agencies for advice on how to prevent infestations, which included carrying minimal equipment into homes
Patient hand-offs are an intersection between healthcare providers where critical information is shared regarding the mutual patient
Every EMS agency adopts innovations at a different pace; how has yours deployed community paramedicine?
Chief Porter R. Welch shares factors to consider before and while implementing a MIH-CP program
The surge units will be available to provide backup when regular ambulances operated by volunteer fire and EMS companies are on calls and can’t respond
Our co-hosts give some practical advice in getting to the next level and securing the influence needed to inspire a career field
EMS panelists at AAA say embracing new technology to manage supplies helped them reduce waste, cut costs and improve patient care
Pairing community paramedics with advanced practice providers for home visits to frequent utilizers decreased 911 volumes in a pilot program
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Baltimore Fire Chief Niles Ford testified that the average wait time for the city’s 911 is only six seconds
Capt. Tim Goodman was suspended in May after posting more than 100 allegedly racist posts on Facebook
Rockland Paramedic Services will use the money to train paramedics in order to expand their role to post-hospital visits
Three years ago, a drunk driver hit an Allina Health ambulance head-on, seriously injuring two EMS providers and a patient on board
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