‘Be rigorous but not ruthless’: 6 strategies for new chiefs
September 24, 2020
Words of wisdom to help avoid those common pitfalls of taking on a leadership role, aka entering the ‘minefield’
Ala. ambulance service: $2M performance bond for license to operate is impossible to acquire
September 24, 2020
First Response Ambulance Service said no financial institution will issue the bond, which is a new requirement for ambulance service in the city of Decatur
The tip of the iceberg: Measuring COVID-19 fatalities among EMS providers
September 24, 2020
The data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities is incomplete, but points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
COVID-19 fatalities among EMS clinicians
September 24, 2020
The available data on EMS COVID-19 fatalities points to an increased risk over other healthcare and public safety personnel
1st year of Conn. real-time overdose tracking reveals 131 spikes in cases
September 24, 2020
The Statewide Opioid Reporting Directive allows participating agencies to recognize and respond to overdose increases in their coverage area
Reinventing EMS response to substance abuse, mental health emergencies
September 24, 2020
St. Charles County Ambulance District has armed medics with screening tools and additional EMS training to get patients to appropriate definitive care
NY emergency response group draws ire with Facebook post about naloxone
September 24, 2020
The Massena Volunteer Emergency Unit's post was criticized by both the public and town officials
CMS to expand ambulance program integrity payment model nationwide
September 23, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported that the Prior Authorization Model for Repetitive, Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport (RSNAT) saved Medicare $650 million over 4 years
1 officer in Breonna Taylor case indicted for wanton endangerment
September 23, 2020
The indictment of Brett Hankison, a fired Louisville police officer, is not directly related to the death of Taylor, an ER technician and former Louisville EMT, but pertains to nearby…
The first steps are the hardest: 3 lessons learned on a BLS truck
September 23, 2020
"With every role we take during our career, in a way, we are auditioning for the next"