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.
Lessons from a learning community, Part I
Panel shares the lessons learned from launching the Northwoods EMS District at the Wisconsin Towns Association Conference
How will Trump’s campaign promises impact EMS funding, call volume and service quality?
Kevin Bronson allegedly made the comments in a meeting with about 100 EMS providers after he received a list of complaints from an employee
EMS providers who can look beyond ketamine’s perception as a street or veterinary drug will find it is uniquely positioned to treat sepsis
Our co-hosts talk about the skills that may be added and those considered for removal
The EMS Agenda 2050 project envisions the next 30 years of EMS systems in the United States
Some readers said they wish their supervisor understood their level of commitment, while others expressed their wants and needs
Evidence-based recommendations to address fatigue in EMS was introduced to paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders at Pinnacle 2017
All members of the EMS team must commit to improving patient care documentation by expanding on the details and ensuring completion
Being a reliable and engaged community partner takes your EMS organization to lead agency status and makes you the authority when it comes to community health care
Content regarding EMS levels and skill sets is still under discussion and will be addressed in future versions
Removing endotracheal intubation from paramedic scope and implementing blood glucometry and CPAP at the EMT level are under consideration
Some callers got a busy signal or their calls were dropped when calling the city’s 911 center
Since last October, more than a dozen patients in need of transport have been left stranded
They used their cellphones to photograph or videotape themselves with 41 people who were intubated, sedated or otherwise unconscious
Matthew Sanchez, a 10-year veteran, told the caller to “deal with it yourself” before hanging up
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Crumbling volunteer EMS infrastructure requires radical thinking and strategies to provide quality emergency care
Chief Travis Myklebust offered strategies to create community partnerships and collaboration to achieve a reduction in 911 calls the fire service responds to
Former NREMT Board Chair Drew Dawson has been announced as interim executive director
Finance chief Don Moya told commissioners the move would not forgive the debts, but reclassify them to present a more accurate picture of the county’s books
As the number of volunteers dwindles, so does the medical safety net that EMS provides
Here’s how to live your best EMS life, according to Poor Richard’s words of wisdom
The team will host four public meetings where attendees will discuss the future of EMS with the project’s panel
Our co-hosts question if it is time to respond with BLS units and have paramedic intercept
The average interval between a call to 911 and arrival on the scene is seven minutes in the U.S., but patients in rural areas wait as long as 30 minutes
Body-worn cameras can provide important support for EMS providers, but it’s important to understand the key issues before implementing a BWC program
Longtime EMS educator shares the lessons he has learned from developing and delivering EMS curricula in a virtual and flipped classroom
Wholesale health care reform cuts endanger entire communities by threatening EMS reimbursements
One official said the closure “came out of the blue” and “was a complete surprise” to employees
A months-long experiment of using SUVs to respond to non-emergency calls has already saved thousands of dollars
One recommendation is to consider eliminating one of St. Paul’s three fire-rescue squads in order to reallocate staff to ambulances
