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.
Move out of your “echo chamber” to reach a broader audience when advocating for EMS
Breaking down the barriers to accountability and building a culture that thrives on change
There are great EMS employers out there, but finding them takes time, and the willingness to take risks on the unknown
Selecting the wrong candidates as FTOs or undermining their authority results in ineffective paramedic training, impacting turnover, quality of care and job performance
“My people are saying they’re exhausted,” Private Koenigseker said. “We are running in just an incredibly high volume of runs”
Legislation would put local fire departments with EMS services on par with other ambulance providers
The “public safety president” can use the bully pulpit to do much, much more for EMS and other public safety personnel
A full day pre-conference was dedicated to providing meaningful tools that NAEMSP Annual Meeting attendees could apply at their home agencies
Police Chief Susan Ballard said around 2,500 callers were not able to get through after the false alert of an impending missile attack
Crews transported 2,211 patients in one day, which exceeds the amount of patients usually transported during disaster situations
Of the 836 transient-related calls the fire department responded to, 95 percent were for medical reasons such as drug overdoses and alcohol-related issues
The new Memphis 911 call center includes added comfort for dispatchers, as well as the ability to see real-time statistics
A veteran EMS leader shares some of the most valuable leadership lessons he has learned in more than four decades of serving patients, communities and the profession
Does your agency’s quality assurance program practice the principles of Just Culture and learn from errors to influence improvement?
Officials said the public safety model of first responders acting as firefighters, police officers and EMS providers helps decrease response times
EMS can be a major player in clinical medicine, operational delivery and healthcare changes, decreasing morbidity and mortality
“In many cases ... it’s taking greater than 30 minutes, sometimes 40 minutes plus, to get an ambulance to members within our communities,” Ann Smith said
Separating community health care and 911 response will help distinguish EMS as first responders
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
What are your top personal and professional accomplishments and goals for the future?
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
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- EMS withholding care based on religion is preposterous
- EMTs, medics lost final paychecks after TransCare bankruptcy
- LifeLine Ambulance acquires Liberty Ambulance Service
- Ambulance service files bankruptcy leaving N.J. county looking for replacement
- San Diego ambulance service takeover expected to generate $15M in revenue