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.
New labor regulations will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions – Steve Wirth shares how this impacts EMS roles
Are you genuinely open to changes to the status quo?
Informed by evidence EMS chaplain Russ Myers places a high priority on follow-up with EMS personnel and dispatchers after any pediatric patient transport
Forming a partnership with other EMS organizations in your region can improve the bottom line and provide better service to the community
The selection of one trauma center over another should not be the basis for making operational changes
Nicole Mittendorff’s mother said developing tough skin is not a firefighter’s job
The vote comes days after a judge dropped Alameda County from a federal lawsuit alleging it accepted illegal kickbacks
The union president wants Detroit EMS to respond rather than private EMS
The striking issue that the survey revealed is that state EMS offices are involved in functions of the EMS system of the past
Officials said the project is improving patient care and reducing unnecessary ER visits
A report found that 206 people hung up before their calls were answered in the first hour of a massive power outage
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Teaching EMT and paramedic students with problem-based learning prepares them for how they will be expected to practice in the field
The current version of the legislation would allow states to apply for waivers to opt out of providing insurance coverage for essential benefits, including emergency care
Council members said they wanted to get a broad overview to gauge the agency’s performance, vacancies and use of resources
Testing plays an important role in the application and promotion process, but needs to evolve to remain valid and useful
The officer was transported to a level two trauma center, rather than a level one that was closer
The acting director of EMS said the EMT’s actions “grossly departed from the appropriate standard of care”
An official said he was “flabbergasted” to hear the department wasn’t releasing the information
Miles Weske was terminated from North Memorial Air Care while still recovering from his injuries sustained in the 2016 crash and now works in the billing department
In 2016, AMR was fined nearly $900,000 for late responses ranging from a minute to more than an hour
Our co-hosts discuss a pending lawsuit against Rural/Metro for denying crews state-required 10 minute breaks
Here are creative ways to prepare EMS volunteers to provide outstanding care when calls are few and far between
The breaks are required every four hours for non-salaried employees
The new facility will include a heated garage for two ambulances, crew quarters and a common room
Walter Clark couldn’t get a hold of his wife, so he decided to call 911; he was shocked when no one answered
After waiting for more than 20 minutes, a mother took her toddler, who was having an asthma attack, to the hospital
Data is helping the city of Cincinnati and the state of Ohio to find geographic hotspots for overdose and predict opioid risk patterns
Patients typically incur the unexpected fees because of hospitals’ contract out-of-network providers who work as specialists
The investigation found that the department did not break regulations when a junior firefighter performed CPR on a patient
An EMS executive director said their job is to save lives, not to decide if someone is worth resuscitating based on their likelihood of relapse
When the companies merged, consolidating resources and retaining volunteers were the first things to take place
The report looks at how EMS and health information exchange organizations can work together to improve data sharing
