Patient Transportation
In this episode, our co-hosts break down bodycam video from the City of Dallas after a patient died while in police custody during a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance transport
We need our legislators to enact laws that focus on the real issues of reimbursement, enabling ET3 and recognizing EMS as an essential service
MCHD medical directors discuss whole blood alternatives and implementation considerations
Solutions to the transportation decision challenges raised by research like the DAWN trial and DEFUSE-3 trial
A federal report found that care related to sepsis was the most common reason given for transfers of nursing home residents to hospitals
The woman was being transported to a psychiatric hospital after attacking a police officer when she jumped into highway traffic
Some ambulance companies are worried that a statewide license for the children’s hospital would open the door to multiple statewide licenses for ground ambulances
Highmark’s pilot “treat and release” program will reimburse ambulance companies for certain calls where patients aren’t taken to hospitals
Joshua Bragg is back in custody after he unbuckled himself from a cot and jumped out of the back of an ambulance while on medical furlough
The new specially-designed jet serves more critically injured patients and improves its organ procurement services.
Reps say they are within their rights under state law to answer medical calls and transport patients through private agreements or direct personal contacts
The 70 percent increase in transport fees was proposed in the hopes that it would prevent repeat callers from using the city’s emergency medical services
Liberty Ambulance Services reached a settlement in the investigation, resolving claims that they up-coded life support services from “basic” to “advanced”
Make information sharing a part of your mass casualty incident protocols, especially in incidents involving children or unknown illness
For some rural Missourians who live hours from a level one trauma center, memberships offer peace of mind
Announced in April, the feature allows riders to call 911 directly from the Uber app
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham said it’s “disappointing” that half of the county’s ambulance fleet has engine issues
Oishei Children’s Hospital, Kaleida Health and AMR teamed up to design an ambulance to transport premature newborns in honor of EMS Week
Three guidelines to follow if your agency is considering a policy to allow patient transport of seriously injured patients by means other than ambulance
Air Methods Advantage provides the security of being covered if there is a need to be transported via air ambulance anywhere in its large service area
A new policy went into effect May 1 in which Bay County will only collect the amount insurance pays, and nothing out of pocket
The service was launched by a charitable trust to better maneuver through traffic in emergency situations
Caltech researchers have designed what they call a “personal rescue system” that was created to quickly get a patient to a hospital or doctor
EMS providers with TLC Ambulance said the potholes around Syracuse are causing bumpy rides, which can sometimes make symptoms worse for patients
A subscription covers 100 percent of the cost of all emergency transports for the year, from May 1 to April 30
Rideshare services are offering same day service, 24/7 availability and provider billing
The state is now considering a bill to give paramedics the same authority that police have to direct patients to the facility best suited to treat them
The on-demand service allows healthcare providers to schedule rides for non-emergency patients
The video compares ambulance transports and Uber rides and informs the public on when to choose one or the other
Transportation services are concerned that dialysis patients will lose access to care after Medicare announced they will reduce reimbursement for non-emergencies
To reduce transport time, the department is considering transporting patients to the closest hospital instead of their choice and not transporting low-priority patients
The Chief of the Manatee County Emergency Medical Services in West Bradenton, Fla., shares lessons learned from a recent incident and local fallout
Our co-hosts discuss a recent article about leaving a patient in a high traffic area after working a code
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