Legal Issues
The legal issues topic contains news and information about legal issues affecting EMS personnel, agencies or departments. Find the latest news from personnel misconduct, to disciplinary and harassment cases, to malpractice lawsuits, as well as advice to prevent legal action with EMS training, documentation and management.
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss a recent guilty verdict in the case of a former nurse who made a fatal medication error on the job
What to monitor, how to track it and how to make meaningful improvements
Contact your representatives about the proposed EMS Staffing and Support Act
The Transportation Safety Board board said that the flight crew was not trained and prepared to conduct a night flight
An EMT student told police he had been sexually assaulted and secretly photographed by Barry Barkinsky, a hospital emergency manager and EMT course instructor
Safe Haven founder paramedic Monica Kelsey will create a legal fund to defend women who could face charges from Indiana Department of Child Services
EMS organizations must have a HIPAA policy to direct when and who can provide information about a patient
The video shows the EMTs choosing to continue to wait for their food at a White Castle location instead of answering a call from dispatch
New law to ensure community paramedicine programs protect patients and are staffed with educated and competent paramedics
The new tradition will recognize the contributions of the department’s firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics
The New Jersey hospital-based crew is on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation into their behavior
EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape
It took 18 minutes for any ambulances to arrive to the scene; it took a paramedic 13 minutes
Utah police arrest the girl’s parents, who called 911 after finding the girl unresponsive, on suspicion of ‘child endangerment’
Officials said a delay in dispatch to a multi-scene accident caused three additional accidents to occur
Michael Morse filed a petition for the pension in 2012, but was denied by the board
A growing population with more chronically ill patients and budget pressures demands all EMS agencies work diligently to provide appropriate services to their community
The federal lawsuit alleges a culture of harassment and discrimination during and after the EMT, ER tech underwent transition from male to female
Four other bicyclists suffered serious injuries in the crash early Tuesday evening
A diversified portfolio of revenue streams will help ensure that the organization has the funds to meet current and future needs.
The ‘Ban the Box’ campaign, as well as EEOC guidance, needs to be considered when asking applicants to disclose criminal convictions
Without knowing the root cause of the behavior problem, fixing it is sheer luck
Police used a tracking system inside the vehicle to pinpoint the fleeing driver as she careened through city streets, slamming into several vehicles
The evidence tells us that not using red lights and sirens should be the rule – and using them should be an infrequent exception
Officials require ambulance agencies to receive prior authorization for non-emergency trips in order to be paid by Medicare
Guy Morgan was placed on administrative leave after posting lewd and offensive comments on Facebook
The man remembers mowing his lawn after drinking beer and taking a triple dose of his anti-depressant
Research shows sitting is the new smoking and for EMS providers who sit a lot more movement is needed
The man pleaded guilty to a 2015 DUI charge that left two EMTs seriously injured
Dallas Fire-Rescue officials are optimistic the community paramedic program revenue will increase as it educates “frequent flyers” and reduces hospital readmissions
Officials said the woman suffocated the baby because it was crying
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Jonathan M. McCulley, 34, is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing fentanyl, Valium and morphine
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