Paramedic Chief
The news items, feature articles, videos and more you find here are selected specifically with paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders in mind. This content will give those who are charged with running a department or agency the tools, information and insight they need to excel as leaders and managers.
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The new AR-2 EMS unit team includes two paramedics, two case managers, one social worker and an epidemiologist
The fire department got its medical emergency first-response authority in 2006 and will respond to medical emergencies providing limited treatment
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Implementing a medication administration cross check helped St. Charles County Ambulance District reduce dosing errors and win recognition for its Just Culture
Building and maintaining a qualified workforce remain the top concerns of EMS leaders and clinicians in 2019
Manually calculating hours worked, tracking PTO requests and verifying daily schedule questions is time consuming, and vulnerable to human error
Jay Fitch shares what to expect at this year’s leadership forum, from ET3 to practitioner health and safety, to the biggest controversies in EMS
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Establish a concrete but flexible mission and communicate the vision with EMS providers and the community to chart a course for success
EMS leaders triage improvement projects, remove roadblocks and celebrate well-executed projects
Focus on front-line operations, structured scalability and agency-specific enhancements
Find a mentor, start with what’s important and train like you fight to accelerate your EMS training and become an expert
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Our co-hosts discuss the new American Paramedic Association and its creation out of a need to represent the voices of paramedics in the field
New York EMS volunteers swap paper reports for digital documentation
Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Carlos Rosario shares his recovery after being struck on a roadway and promotes safety during Distracted Driver Awareness Month
EMS clinical leaders need to review and consider the research before implementing a new CPR technique
Here are five ways EMS is leading the way and doing more to prevent death by suicide
Look for tampered packaging, excessive use and false documentation to identify a drug diversion in your EMS agency
Define what behaviors are off limits and what to do if an assault against emergency responders does occur
Learn what CMS will offer for reimbursement for alternative destinations and treat in place, and who will have the have the final say in the ET3 model
From changes in the payor mix to compliance issues and data breaches, don’t hide under the covers when fiscal challenges rear their ugly heads
Titrating naloxone through an intranasal dose through a nebulizer and monitoring with capnography can reduce the risks of opioid withdrawal symptoms to the patient and EMS provider
Volunteer EMS providers are motivated by respect; use appreciation, clear expectations and creature comforts to keep them engaged and satisfied
An EMS agency success story in improving patient care and service, with financial benefits for the agency and EMS providers
“That guy” policies are top candidates to remove from your EMS employee manual or student handbook
How EMS organizations are losing good employees with low pay scales
The top EMS issues are more complex than ever and state representatives must hear the value of EMS from field providers and paramedic chiefs
High-quality EMS research, according to Dr. Remle Crowe, will improve the health and safety of EMS providers and their patients
Medical clearance of psychiatric emergencies in the field
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