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
From its rescue swimmer programs to its innovative use of data to improve clinical care, Nature Coast EMS is continually seeking out ways to be more efficient while doing more for the community
To determine the barriers to timely STEMI treatment in rural areas, a team of researchers conducted a web-based survey of 65 critical access hospitals in Nebraska
We must have communication practices that encourage people to speak about concerns, and encourage others to hear those concerns and give them due consideration
Studies also explore at how extreme temperatures affect EMS response, and the use of long backboards
Eric Beck also uses a personal story as a powerful reminder of the importance of having a robust EMS system for responding to life-threatening injuries
Sedgwick County EMS implemented a policy where patients transported to an ED who call 911 again within 72 hours must be transported to the same ED
William “Bill” Brown discusses the importance of the Registry and the long road to earning the industry’s acceptance of the organization
If we are to break out of the confining boxes that inhibit adequate funding and find a fix to the broken reimbursement system, we need to imagine how things might be different
Pain is one of the primary reasons people call 911; there’s a growing concern in EMS that providers aren’t doing enough to assess, treat and relieve pain