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EMS crews are being redirected from Gateway Regional Medical Center and sister hospital Vista Medical Center as the Illinois Department of Public Health works with American Healthcare Systems on contingency plans amid ongoing payroll problems and “staffing instability.”
The city argues Antonio Mays Jr. had only a 5-10% chance of survival regardless of emergency care, challenging jury instructions in the civil case that found Seattle negligent after paramedics drove away from a vehicle attempting to flag them down for help
Jersey Community Hospital CEO Kevin Zachary says the ambulance service faces a $650,000 annual shortfall, prompting the county board to consider placing a 0.5% public safety sales tax increase on the February 2027 primary ballot
Ute Pass Health Service District’s community paramedics, highlighted in a Presken Consulting study, offer EMS agencies a model to offset savings lost to expected Medicaid cuts straining rural hospitals
Hazmat teams responded to Lenoir’s Prime Recycling warehouse after a white powdery substance went airborne when workers opened boxes, sending 22 people to be examined and sickening staff at a nearby urgent care who treated an exposed patient
The measure will fund 10 new paramedic positions, averting the staffing cuts St. Charles County Ambulance District officials warned would otherwise strain response times amid rising call volume
A roughly 30-minute wait for an ambulance during a Lee County-Southern Lee game, in which one player’s parents drove him for treatment, prompted calls for a dedicated county budget line item, though no state law requires on-site ambulances
After dozens of paramedics and officials urged the county to abandon its competitive bidding process, supervisors voted to have staff compare that approach against amending San Luis Ambulance’s existing contract before the RFP is expected to launch in January 2027
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
AABB, America’s Blood Centers and the American Red Cross warn that reimbursement gaps, supply constraints and inconsistent standards threaten the program’s growth
From Washington’s political shakeup to local EMS tax levies — what election results may mean for the future of emergency medical services
“The next battle over ambulance reimbursement will not be won with emotional stories or clever slogans.”
The proposed rule highlights a long-standing disconnect: ambulance reimbursement pays for transports, while communities depend on agencies to maintain round-the-clock readiness
Whatever happens next in court, this tragic case leaves EMS with five hard-earned lessons that could save a patient’s life — and your career
Communicating with law enforcement and following these clinical guidelines will help to keep patient safety first and foremost
PRODUCT NEWS
Innovative kit combines pediatric-appropriate equipment with a highly organized, field-focused design
Integrated vending and smart locker solutions connect secure, automated access to critical supplies and equipment with centralized inventory and asset management
The platform lets air medical crews convert a LifePort AeroSled TS stretcher to carry a Dräger Isolette TI500 incubator in seconds, then revert it to standard use
Named a 2026 Innovation Award finalist, the new Type I delivers expanded workspace, increased storage, and crew-focused comfort