Patient Transportation
David Page, MS; Hezedean Smith, DM; and Ayanna Walker, MD, share best practices for evaluating and interpreting prehospital research
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A passenger from the Missouri Amtrak derailment shares details of the response involving nearly 20 local and state agencies
Two paramedics were driving back from a call when they encountered severe weather
During a rough transport, the ambulance hit a large pothole, which stabilized a man’s heart that was reaching 200 bpm
A man riding with a patient during transport to a hospital was charged with theft after vials of morphine and ketamine were found to be missing
The inmate was being transported to a mental health treatment center when he escaped from an ambulance
The feasibility of a telehealth program within a large EMS system highlights progress in matching healthcare resources with patient needs
The lawsuit alleges that the home bills Medicare for patients services and could apply for reimbursement for non-emergency ambulance transport
A new program would give fire and EMS personnel the ability to transport patients experiencing mental health distress to a specialized facility
Many were treated on scene after reports of a possible shooting in Los Angeles’s Hyde Park
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
Medical clearance of psychiatric emergencies in the field
Applying global solutions and the CMS ET3 model to EMS’s low acuity patient population with alternative destination transport
Our co-hosts sit down with NAEMT president as he describes the changes agencies will need to make to be ready for the ET3 reimbursement model
Our co-hosts sit down with the NAEMSP president to discuss how the new reimbursement model will transform all aspects of the industry
Find out the specifics of the Emergency Treat, Triage and Transport payment model, and how will it affect your EMS agency
A new DC Fire and EMS policy allows EMS providers to refer some non-emergent patients to a clinic instead of taking them to a hospital
AMR released a response to the ET3 announcement and said the model aligns with the company’s “key initiative” to provide a “better model for care delivery”
Fresno County is saving millions of dollars by not transporting people who have been identified as 911 “frequent fliers” who abuse the system
The model policy will reimburse EMS agencies for the cost of providing Medicare beneficiaries with treatment-without-transportation and transporting patients to alternative destinations
EMS leaders react to ET3, HHS reimbursement model that recognizes the value of community paramedicine and emphasizes quality and outcomes
The Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport Model makes Medicare reimbursement available for treatment without transport
Hatzolah’s goal is to be able to transport patients and respond to calls using lights and sirens, but this has been opposed by LAFD and its firefighters’ union
During a hospital transfer, a patient overpowered two MedStar employees and took control of the rig
Harness a passion for care to identify improvement opportunities in clinical specialty areas and propose change
Latest shooting highlights need to stop debating and start implementing ballistic vest plans, protocols and distribution
Last year, a third of Philadelphia’s 1,223 shooting victims were delivered to a city trauma center in the back of a police cruiser or wagon
A bold prediction that EMS patient transport to the hospital by ambulance is sure to peak, level off and decline as we near 2020
A lawyer suing Dr. Jennifer Jones said she should have called 911 and told the ambulance to rush patient Christie Miville to the hospital with lights and sirens
Gaston County’s GEMS-CARE lets people who pay an annual fee avoid out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary ambulance transportation
Clyde Thrush II led the way in a snow plow through “extremely slick” conditions so that a critically ill patient could get to the hospital as quickly as possible
Alameda County EMT Tonya Powell said she often spends the majority of her shifts transporting people who don’t actually need an ambulance
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