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
Cardiac arrest survival also hits 57 percent in Seattle
Resolutions aside, this is a convenient time to reflect on the past year, and here are three questions to ponder as you consider the 12 months ahead
AMR also gets new 911 contracts and bankruptcy filings detail Rural/Metro’s struggles
Follow this five-question framework to set the direction for your agency’s future, watch the system, and support vital processes
The most demanding yet unrecognized and unrewarded job in EMS is that of the supervisor, manager and leader who really cares about their workers
Rampart is the cornerstone of a sophisticated emergency medical system with cutting-edge goals that mirror some of the leading ideas in healthcare reform, community paramedicine and mobile integrated healthcare
Shift lengths, staffing, and response problems at center of the dispute between labor and management
Here’s how EMS organizations can better prepare and mentor those promoted into supervisory or management roles
Protocols and partnerships are critical to success of implementing a nurse triage program