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
Approaching every scene with calmness, compassion, command presence and code choreography leads to better patient care
He was awarded the association’s most prestigious honor, which recognizes a lifetime of commitment and contributions to EMS
Increased economic pressure on hospitals provides the opportunity to reconfigure the role of EMS within an integrated health care system
Because of the flexibility in protocols, paramedics must take full responsibility for that authority
A NASEMSO initiative to develop EMS performance measures can lead to increased funding and improved patient outcomes
Transporting these patients to specialty centers is the best way to safely manage this virus, and companies are already able to do this
The problem is not the high number of family members hired by a department, but the department’s lack of leadership in finding out why
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson take the issue further, digging into problems with unnecessary oversight, and practical uses in telemedicine
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