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.
From shrinking Medicaid rolls to rural hospital closures, this 870-page bill could shake EMS to its core. These 7 key takeaways will help your agency prepare.
This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health
After a Connecticut EMT abducted a colleague twice, calls intensify for background checks and systemic hiring reforms in EMS
NYPD bodycam footage from the Jordan Neely trial underscores the importance of hands-only CPR and AED use when faced with an unresponsive subject
The video was shown in court during the trial of Daniel Penny, who placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold after he allegedly threatened to kill other subway train passengers
Donate Life America found an average of 170 people a day removed themselves from the national registry in the week following coverage of the 2021 incident
As society becomes more and more litigious, EMS providers face greater and greater risk by not fully documenting their calls
An $85M wrongful death lawsuit accuses Newport News gross negligence and willful and wanton negligence
Change isn’t always a comfortable process, but it’s essential in order to stay relevant – and safe
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Our co-hosts discuss Cebollero’s recent Forbes article about tips for constructing a leadership development program
In this episode, our co-hosts discuss an article from Andrea Abbas on five flaws that trip leaders up and cause a disconnect with field crews
Our co-hosts take an EMS leader and paramedic standpoint in order to help answer a listener’s question
Exploring the gap between rhetoric and reality in EMS management and the journey towards effective, servant leadership
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
Join Steve Whitehead, Hartwell Medical and EMS1 for 26 brand-new episodes, from CPR consciousness, to hands off chest time and sedation controversies
First responders, staff and patients at the psychiatric hospital for children were not told about the active shooter drill
The lawsuit claims Gilbert EMS personnel minimized the patient’s blood pressure readings of 207/102 and 209/102, along with other complaints
How to navigate the opioid funding landscape to secure resources for opioid abatement, reimbursement and remediation expenses
Understand the four components of a negligent act and how to protect yourself from a negligence claim
EMS and law enforcement collaborative training helps prepare responders to treat and monitor patients experiencing a constellation of symptoms
A case in New Mexico highlights the importance of thorough assessments after paramedics deemed a patient’s self-inflicted gunshot wound unsurvivable
Navigating the shift in financial responsibility and the impact rural EMS practices and policies
The lawsuit alleges that the AMR Waterbury EMT failed to yield the right-of-way and made an unsafe turn, resulting in a collision with the other vehicle
EMS1, professional associations and membership groups are always looking for new writers and fresh ideas. Here’s what it takes to get started.
The Alabama Fire College investigated the incident and found “a few minor changes” that Decatur Fire & Rescue officials need to address
Ambulance services cannot afford to feed the billing department incomplete, inaccurate or misrepresented information
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
The patient care report needs to clearly and consistently demonstrate that patients received good patient care
Be thorough, timely and proofread your PCRs to ensure your treatments and professionalism won’t be called into question
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