NY ambulance service shaves minute off response time with new rig
March 21, 2019
Finger Lakes Ambulance decreased their response time from six minutes and 43 seconds to five minutes and 39 seconds with the addition of a new ambulance
2nd Fla. county first responder resigns over social media posts
March 21, 2019
Michael Ruby, a Polk County paramedic who was in a new-hire probation period, resigned after it was discovered he posted photos of work to social media
US Supreme Court declines ambulance service’s case
March 20, 2019
AmeriCare filed suit in 2016 against several California cities, accussing city officials of conspiring to monopolize the market and shut out AmeriCare from contracts
US Supreme Court declines ambulance service’s case
March 20, 2019
AmeriCare filed suit in 2016 against several California cities, accussing city officials of conspiring to monopolize the market and shut out AmeriCare from contracts
Pa. town former rescue squad chief accused of misappropriating nearly $5K
March 20, 2019
Scott Bahner is accused of using $5,000 of squad money to pay for car repairs and then making records look like the funds were for ambulance repairs
Houston approves ambulance fee hike, additional EMS charges
March 20, 2019
Taking a city ambulance to the hospital will go up nearly 70 percent that fire department leaders hope will help Houston keep pace with rising costs
10 things we learned from the CMS ET3 webinar
March 20, 2019
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
Fiscal things that can go bump in the night
March 20, 2019
From changes in the payor mix, to compliance issues and data breeches, don’t hide under the covers when fiscal challenges rear their ugly heads
Q&A: Naloxone is not enough
March 20, 2019
Medical Director and Emergency Physician Gene Hern explores the potential for treating patients with opioid use disorder with buprenorphine
Girl visits paramedics that delivered her
March 20, 2019
Phoebe Block visited the crew and the ambulance that paramedics delivered her in nearly six years ago