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
I have been noticing that in organizations where no compelling story is being told by the leadership at the top, there is usually a dramatic, vivid and dark tale being told at the bottom
Exceptional, effective communication is essential to successful EMS leadership
This segment tackles the pros and cons of working 24-hour shifts in EMS, and whether the industry should do away with them. What do you think? Sound off in the comment section below
It may be that local communities will need to band together to create regional EMS systems that are supported by a combination of taxes, reimbursement and private pay
When budgets are cut and staff are reduced, there are steps that EMS leaders can take to avoid negative outcomes
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The term leadership gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it really mean in the EMS industry?
EMS Chief Chris Cebollero talks about what his crews encountered in the first minutes on the scene of the Mike Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo., which led to looting and riots the next day
Although the risk to the U.S. is small, EMS providers should be educated on how to identify symptoms and treat Ebola patients