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.
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
We threaten our organization’s resiliency and progress when we make opinion-based decisions
Officials in Edmond are switching to AMR in hopes of improved response times
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
The suit claims the toilets are stained, unsanitary and the drain near the toilets is infested with sewer bugs and flies
Boynton Beach’s firefighters, paramedics and city employees not represented by a union will receive pay raises this year
Technology to photograph, video and broadcast from an emergency incident to a dispatcher shortens EMS response, improves bystander care and ensures better patient treatment at hospitals
High-fidelity, full-scale exercises for SWAT and EMS at Urban Shield 2016 create a unique and memorable MCI and active shooter training experience
Careful documentation and billing compliance can help you successfully navigate the audit process
The price for a two-pack of EpiPens is currently $608; here’s a roundup of states that allow EMS personnel to draw up epi from an ampoule or vial
There were no ambulances available because they were on other calls
Our co-hosts talk about survey results on EMS mental health services
Preliminary data published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society demonstrates early successes of a N.Y. community paramedicine program
The long-term benefits of conference attendance; and why it’s especially important for volunteer EMS providers
The agency is one of nine Texas EMS systems to be granted the accreditation
With a decline in volunteers’ availability, the city is considering hiring paid EMS personnel
EMS participation in harm reduction strategies, like giving a naloxone kit to an overdose patient who refuses transport, is worth the cost
The Sioux San Hospital emergency department is set to be closed on Sept. 20 due primarily to the age of the facility and equipment
More than 6,200 ER visits and over 1,000 ambulance transports have been avoided; there’s also been $9.6 million in savings to patients and the health care system
Asking our patients and their families to provide feedback through a formal assessment of patient satisfaction should be a priority of every EMS agency
The agency will hire on five paid paramedics for the first time in its history
The implementation of dynamic deployment and how it is different from system status management is explained in this second myth busting primer
The definition of dynamic deployment and its implementation are explained in this mythbusting primer
An audit of the company’s business practices highlighted the need for an HR professional
The agency was denied permission to operate in Huntington Beach last year after the city stated it had exclusive rights to provide EMS services
EMS leader and advocate Raphael Barishansky discusses his EMS career path from a volunteer EMT to the highest levels of state government
EMS leaders need to add expert perspectives and data to the EpiPen media firestorm with these distinct outcomes in mind
Both recipients of the award risked their lives to help others
In this week’s episode, our co-hosts tackle the issue of unprofessional behavior in EMS, and how to handle it
The newly formed Global Resuscitation Alliance offered four recommendations to increase cardiac arrest survival rates worldwide
Johnston Ambulance Service served the community for over 40 years, but cannot collect enough money to pay its bills
