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.
How a hybrid paid/volunteer emergency service model can provide the best care
The 8th annual What Paramedics Want survey wants to hear from medical first responders, EMTs and paramedics about their expectations of leaders and opportunities for professional development
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Officials have discussed the potential transfer of Ligonier Valley Ambulance Service with Excela Health; some are concerned the existing level of service will not remain intact
Two words can sum up Indianapolis EMS’ ability to spot the opioid crisis early: big data
EMS providers can acknowledge their bias as they strive to deliver the best empathetic care to the patients they serve
City leaders attempt to address a worsening panhandling problem, but ignore EMS, the experts most likely to understand why people are on the streets
The Model for Improvement is a tool for EMS leaders to show their leadership matters and they are not a waste of money
Edgar Grant was charged with a misdemeanor count of simple assault and a summary count of harassment of another employee
The money was used to purchase a pair of cardiac monitors to replace two older models and two 12 lead transmission devices
A new approach to hiring EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers described at EMS World Expo
Usability of electronic patient care reports, mobile technology applications and model for improvement discussed at EMS World Expo
Bassem Kuran was sentenced to 10 months in prison and must pay $66,000 in restitution
Morgan County pays for the 911 service only through a cell phone tax, while Weber County pays for 911 services with the cell phone tax and the property tax line
Tattoos don’t make you a bad EMT or paramedic, but whether you’ll get to display them is another story
Under the agreement, the department would place one paramedic on every fire engine in order to provide ALS
The new agreement is aimed at ensuring no employee works more than three days in a row and has every other weekend off
During the year the program has been in place, paramedics have evaluated 627 patients; more than a quarter were transported to the county’s mental health facility
After a 2014 shut down, community members have been working to re-establish a volunteer base that has since allowed the ambulance service to regain its license
One dispatcher said he fell back on his training to remain calm as 911 calls spiked after a tornado hit
Although the two positions are normally held by two individuals, the mayor recommended combining the two to save funds
Video from Hoboken commuter train crash showcases best practices for staging ambulances at a mass casualty incident
The software improves efficiency, reduces human error and streamlines processes at EMS agencies
Officials said recent mass shootings spurred the decision to purchase 275 vests
The agency is able to reduce fleet maintenance costs by only having to stock parts for one type of vehicle
Let us know what your EMS agency is doing to combat the EpiPen price hike
A panel of EMS leaders shares their top surprises, concerns and suggestions on how other leaders can apply the State of EMS findings to improve their agencies
Guilford County EMS partners with the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition to distribute naloxone to patients who refuse transport after an opioid overdose
To effectively manage jaundice and detect hyperbilirubinemia in newborn babies, healthcare policies are in urgent need of change
The business offers inter-facility transfers for Aberdeen and the surrounding area
Officials said the rising cost of EpiPens played a factor in allowing EMTs to draw up the drug with syringes
Newton Ransom Volunteer Fire Company’s ambulance service’s low response rate leaves its license in jeopardy