Patient Transportation
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
Cebollero and Bashoor discuss staffing storages, apparatus and ambulance safety, the COVID-19 vaccines, ET3 and telehealth, the use of ketamine, and much more
How to decide when to leave patients at hospitals with bed delays and 3 considerations for if you stay
Medical necessity and what it means to different payers plays a significant role in determining the payment of ambulance billing claims
Mesa Fire’s Transitional Response Vehicle model allows medics to provide care without transporting to the hospital, or by transporting to an alternative location through local partnerships
A lawsuit filed by a patient injured when EMTs carried her to the ambulance sparks a discussion on if and when it’s acceptable for EMS providers to not use a stretcher
The lawsuit says EMS providers lifted her into the ambulance, which resulted in a gash to her leg that required 21 stitches
Medics were transporting an 81-year-old man from his house to an ambulance when the cot tipped, resulting in a head injury
Chief William McDonald said a plan initially opposed by AMR and that drew negative media attention was eventually successful thanks to strong communication
We have to stop this behavior and grow up; it’s not fair to us, our patients, our community and places everyone at risk of serious injury or death
The new Joplin Mercy Hospital replaces St. John’s Regional Medical Center, the hospital destroyed by an EF-5 tornado in May 2011
Patient was killed after being ejected from Senior Care EMS ambulance that struck a utility pole
911 calls are up 9 percent compared to last year, and there has been a 7 percent increase in transports of revelers who have been injured, over-imbibed or overdosed
The medic suffered a swollen lip after the man hit him in the mouth following a transport to a hospital
Rural/Metro ambulances in Contra Costa county lacked required equipment and paperwork was incomplete
Since Medicare began requiring pre-approval of non-emergency transports in December, four ambulance companies have closed and three dialysis patients died after the requests were rejected
The federal government alleged that for six years Trans-Star Ambulance Services filed false claims for transports that were not medically necessary
Some EMS providers say speed bumps can interfere when trying to secure an airway or stabilize a patient, especially when one is coming up and it’s not communicated
Under new federal guidelines services in N.J., Penn, and S.C. need pre-approval for non-emergency transports, but many requests are being denied, leading to reduced revenue and cash flow problems
Md. medics transport 1 patient to hyperbaric unit for CO poisoning treatment
It took a bariatric litter, a bariatric rig and a lot of manpower to move the patient experiencing a medical emergency
AMR gave teen free transport from Children’s Hospital to a holiday party with family and friends
Flexible stretchers and cots are often misused or misunderstood; here’s a breakdown of what to use when for safer patient transports
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that certain practices may not make sense medically, but they do financially
NY ambulance unable to meet growing demands for emergency transport
Medic, driver, pediatric patient, and family member taken to hospital for non-serious injuries
Three-year pilot program aims to combat fraudulent ambulance billing in Penn., N.J., and S.C.
He told the city council that a proposal for the fire department to take on medical transports would most definitely hurt his private service
The new SkyHealth helicopter is expected to serve about 400 people a year and offers both ground and rooftop landing sites
He was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center by ambulance and accompanied by a single police cruiser and a fire department vehicle
The fire department would supplement transports handled by the ambulance service, and doesn’t believe it would negatively impact their business
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