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.
Real-time data, AI-powered insights and improved interoperability are helping EMS agencies reduce fragmentation, enhance situational awareness and improve responder safety
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on recognizing EMS as an essential service with the funding and career pathways to match
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
From changes in the payor mix to compliance issues and data breaches, don’t hide under the covers when fiscal challenges rear their ugly heads
Titrating naloxone through an intranasal dose through a nebulizer and monitoring with capnography can reduce the risks of opioid withdrawal symptoms to the patient and EMS provider
Volunteer EMS providers are motivated by respect; use appreciation, clear expectations and creature comforts to keep them engaged and satisfied
“That guy” policies are top candidates to remove from your EMS employee manual or student handbook
How EMS organizations are losing good employees with low pay scales
The top EMS issues are more complex than ever and state representatives must hear the value of EMS from field providers and paramedic chiefs
High-quality EMS research, according to Dr. Remle Crowe, will improve the health and safety of EMS providers and their patients
Medical clearance of psychiatric emergencies in the field
Our co-hosts sit down with NAEMT president as he describes the changes agencies will need to make to be ready for the ET3 reimbursement model