Hospital
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
Steve Wirth and Doug Wolfberg join host Rob Lawrence to discuss strategies for overcoming hospital bed delays
The rights of EMS agencies and remedies if hospital bed delays cannot be satisfactorily resolved through collaboration with hospital counterparts
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
A Staten Island University Hospital spokesperson stated the overnight service was “grossly underutilized” and was a supplement to FDNY EMS
Jennifer Eversole posted on TikTok her mistaking a bottle of super-strength nail glue for eye drops
Sun Prairie EMS is asking city officials for funds to hire more medics after learning about the closing of SSM Health’s emergency department
Crozer Health owes close to $120K to the only vendor willing to work with them
Monadnock’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program started in response to the pandemic and is the busiest in the state
40 rescuers in Cheshire County were recognized for their work in saving victims of sudden cardiac arrest
Witham Emergency Medical Services was launched in 1973 and responds from the hospital, 2 FDs and a clinic
Experts say Madera Community Hospital’s untenable financial realities are a challenge for rural hospitals across the country
The Idaho Falls Community Hospital and the Mountain View Hospital were able to quickly limit the impact of the attack
Since 2017, 7 EMS agencies across the state have closed while others face staffing and funding problems along with increased calls
St. Louis and Kansas City lead the state with open hospital staff positions
Ukiah hospital’s ‘Trauma Expo’ brings first responders and ED staff together to experience each others’ jobs during an MCI training drill
Decatur Morgan Hospital Ambulance Service won an appeal but will still have points on record for possible revocation of license
The agency gets paid whether its crews care for patients at home, or transport them to a clinic or an ED
A Riverside County report noted 38,000 instances of “ambulance patient offload delays,” meaning medics had to wait 30 minutes or more
In a Boston Globe opinion piece, Dr. Eric Dickson says paying ambulance services to care for patients at home instead of transporting them would also cut costs
Syracuse providers also can transport patients to urgent care centers to ease hospital ED overcrowding
The patient died at the scene, and the Johnson County Ambulance District medic who was in the back suffered lacerations to his head
Louisville Officer Nickolas Wilt was on the job for just 10 days when he was critically wounded by the active shooter at Old National Bank
Austin-Travis County EMS’ mental health crisis response team has been administering the medication for months
A driver in a Chevy Avalanche pick-up reportedly T-boned the rig at an intersection and kept on driving
The GO2VENT by Vortran is a gas-powered device worth considering for disaster plans
“Sometimes, these big corporations, the only way you get their attention is by giving them an incentive,” said Commissioner Jerry Campbell
A total of 20 firefighters were hurt in the Staten Island residential blaze
The fire “has dramatically impacted our staff and the community over the past nine days,” according to a statement from Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
Patients who may benefit from ECMO will be moved to an emergency department sooner
Multiple ambulance strike teams are transporting patients to alternative facilities in the area
Vaccine costs are expected to rise, free at-home tests will end, and hospitals will no longer get extra payments for treating COVID-19 patients
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