As AI tools move quickly from concept to deployment, EMS leaders face practical questions about value, risk and readiness. This series provides clear, applied guidance for chiefs, directors and agency leaders on how to evaluate and implement AI to support clinical care, reduce documentation burden, improve decision-making, streamline operations and simplify workforce management.
From NEMSAC fallout to WHO recognition, Kupas unpacks the moments that defined his presidency — and previews how the annual meeting will push EMS forward
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
From suspended Medicare funding to unchecked artificial intelligence, unpacking the issues threatening the system
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Improving ePCR systems make it easier to capture, share, monitor and analyze big data for better local and national patient care
Once you experience your aha moment, it’s just the first step towards fulfilling your career ambitions
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
EMS leaders promote the importance of a degree, but too few agencies require higher education as part of their hiring practices
If you have any of these signs, then it’s time to face the music and accept your destiny to become a paramedic
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
Know and understand the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations to determine if EMS training is compensable