Patient Transportation
Translating data into information, and information into action
Even interfacility transports provide an opportunity to improve your clinical acumen and advancement opportunities
Ken Bouvier, NREMT, offers low-cost tools and tips to improve incident command responses to emergencies
The bill is based on a practice in Philadelphia known as “scoop and run”
The ET3 model and the COVID-19 are influencing a move away from 911 transport to the ED, and toward autonomy for EMS providers
The rideshare company also reported getting patients to their appointments faster than traditional non-emergency transport methods
Changing models of patient centered care demand EMS revamp the traditional refusal model and adopt collaborative informed decision making
Acute Care Ambulance Services says it is at risk of closing after payments were suspended due to an allegation of fraud
EMS providers said they were forced to wheel a stretcher for a quarter-mile down the road after being told it wouldn’t be cleared for another hour
Iranian health officials said the rail ambulance is part of ongoing efforts to improve access to emergency medical services across the country
MedStar reported positive feedback about their protocol for evaluating and advising low-acuity patients showing possible COVID-19 symptoms
Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls “COVID-19 highways”
Consider your options and plan ahead so that you’re prepared when you need to transport a child
11 were transported in private vehicles to local hospitals
Some agencies have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing concepts that have been discussed for years
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What the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 studies tell us about TXA bleeding control methods for rural EMS
The bipartisan group of House representatives is calling for agencies to receive reimbursements for treatment-in-place responses and telehealth use
Has the disruption of COVID-19 knocked our journey to the EMS Agenda 2050 off its trajectory or boosted it into warp drive?
The case is one of the largest Medicare ambulance fraud cases ever prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice
Breaking down the National EMS Assessment 2020 insights on telehealth, health information exchange and disaster preparedness
Deputies say Nicolas Graham, 16, escaped the rig after a struggle with crewmembers
One person was transported to the hospital in a private vehicle following the second shooting in the zone in 48 hours
The state’s highest court agreed with an appellate court in ruling a man injured in a rig crash can sue the ambulance service
On this episode of Inside EMS, our co-hosts tackle a listener’s question about professionalism in the field, and how to handle crew issues
When cutting expenditures, be careful you don’t put your patients and agency at risk
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller proposed a plan to send social workers and other specialists to mental health and homelessness-related calls
Conduct a needs assessment to establish how accessories will be used to save time and protect providers
Cypress Creek EMS reported how its team transfused blood into the subclavian vein feeding directly into the heart in an ambulance
Hennepin Healthcare EMS Chief Marty Scheerer said he believes paramedics did everything right but may not have initially known the severity of Floyd’s condition
The Minneapolis Fire Department was called to assist EMS while transporting Floyd after his arrest
Our co-hosts discuss the effect of falling call volumes on EMS staffing levels and how agencies can prepare for the future
Acadian Ambulance officials reported an 18% increase in patients refusing transport against the advice of medics