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Paramedic Chief

Produced in partnership with NEMSMA, Paramedic Chief: Best Practices for the Progressive EMS Leader provides the latest research and most relevant leadership advice to EMS managers and executives. From emerging trends to analysis and insight, practical case studies to leadership development advice, Paramedic Chief is packed with useful, valuable ideas you simply can’t get anywhere else.

LATEST ARTICLES

Study: Medics often get STEMI wrong

Paramedics’ ability to identify STEMI by interpreting prehospital ECGs is inconsistent, research finds

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Q&A: Retired NREMT executive director reflects on organization’s influence

William “Bill” Brown discusses the importance of the Registry and the long road to earning the industry’s acceptance of the organization

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Why EMS should resuscitate imagination

If we are to break out of the confining boxes that inhibit adequate funding and find a fix to the broken reimbursement system, we need to imagine how things might be different

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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How to properly manage patients’ pain

Pain is one of the primary reasons people call 911; there’s a growing concern in EMS that providers aren’t doing enough to assess, treat and relieve pain

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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New tool allows EMS providers to anonymously report violent incidents

A website that enables providers to anonymously report adverse events or close calls involving patient care or vehicles now has a section for reporting violence

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Boston Marathon bombing: How EMS response to terrorism has changed since 9/11

A Boston surgeon reflects on the importance of being ready and resilient

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Study: Pit crew CPR training leads to more resuscitated

Compression depth increased from 1.78 to 2.15 inches; pre-shock pause decreased from 27 to 16 seconds; and mean ventilation rate fell from nearly 12 to 9.5 per minute

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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How EMS providers can improve care by connecting with patients

Until you hard-wire patient-centric thinking into your routine, you run the risk that your patients might take a back seat to the other work of running an EMS operation

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Q&A: How New Orleans EMS managed the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras

EMS Chief Ken Bouvier talks about his nearly 40 years in EMS and what it took to prepare his city of 360,000 for the two overlapping events

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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Project explores dwindling EMS volunteers in SD

A grant-funded study to explore the future of rural ambulance services in South Dakota revealed some important findings

September 02, 2014 07:50 PM

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