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.
Inspired by a post on the Humbled Medic’s blog, our cohosts discuss how the Apple TV show is a masterclass in servant leadership
Grant funding is a critical way for EMS agencies to fill the budget void
Lessons from a Florida chief’s message to grieving members
Two agencies share innovative ways to use data to improve performance, as well as measure and report the value EMS providers offer to their patients, agencies and communities
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article written by EMS1 columnist Catherine Counts
EMS leaders respond to Star Tribune report of administering ketamine to agitated, restrained patients in Minneapolis
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained
Employee turnover costs money and morale points, so how can organizations raise retention levels among workers?
Adopting clinical data registries to measure performance will allow EMS to integrate fully with systems of care
Improving patient outcomes, hospital relations and the community narrative with data analysis
EMS can apply the four-lens foundation for the science of improvement to reducing opioid overdose deaths within their communities
“Dispatchers are now answering approximately 1,000 more calls per day. That’s about 1,000 more calls from seven years ago,” Mayor Mark Farrell said
The post mentioned a patient who died after suffering a heart attack in a backyard chicken coop
American Medical Response said they will increase staffing and add ambulances after an EMT was caught assaulting a restrained teen patient
NFPA 3000 isn’t a tactical document or a policies and procedures manual; it’s a framework to develop programs that integrate planning, response and recovery to active shooter hostile events
EMS1 leaders reflect on the fitting theme of EMS Week 2018, and how their colleagues have furthered their own careers and contributions to the field
Instead of sending an ambulance to every call, nurses will find out more about the patient and figure out a better alternative for them
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
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