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Why Telemedicine Needs to be a Bigger Part of EMS

Delivering healthcare services and clinician consultations through real-time communications technology isn't new—but it's only recently begun gaining traction in the emergency medical services. Community paramedicine is one specialty in which forward-thinking agencies are connecting physicians with patients in their homes. These pilot programs are reducing unnecessary trips to the hos...

NHTSA Publishes Official EMS Agenda 2050 Document

After two years in the making, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released "its people-centered vision for the future of EMS."

Firehouse National Run Survey 2018

Courtesy of Firehouse Magazine, EMS World presents the 2018 Firehouse National Run Survey—a comprehensive report of fire company and department levels, funding, staffing and pay for a total of 259 fire departments that took part in this year’s survey. Respondents represent 48 states, the District of Columbia, and 2 Canadian provinces. The departments represented in this latest survey ...

The State of Pediatric Transport

Pediatric transport has historically been a subset of EMS without much regulation, oversight or guidance. Currently, there is no federal standard to test the crashworthiness of restraints on cots, and no national crash standard available specific to stretchers or ambulances that can be used by manufacturers of ambulance restraints or child passenger safety seats.

Degree Requirements for Paramedics

The following is the opening statement of this position paper: "It is the position of the National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA), the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE), and the International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics (IAFCCP), collectively known as “the associations” that the time has come for paramedicine to join the community of health pr...

Will Using Laryngeal Tubes Rather Than Endotracheal Intubation Save Lives?

A groundbreaking study indicates that laryngeal tube insertion improves 72-hour survival in adults, compared to endotracheal insertion. What does this mean for emergency medical services? A new supplement from EMS World and Ambu interprets the research and offers insight on best practices for field providers.

The Challenge of Counting Costs

In EMS, our reimbursement doesn’t cover our costs. And now the biggest payer for prehospital services, Medicare, has begun a process of collecting cost data that can formally document the shortfall. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which became law earlier this year, enables CMS to start collecting “cost, revenue, utilization, and other information” from providers and suppliers of a...

Improving Opioid Overdose Outcomes With Prehospital Mobile Telemedicine

Produced by GD, this case workflow process is based on the e-Bridge Workflow Mobile Telemedicine app.

Opioids and the EMS Response: Aggressive Strategies for a Wide-Reaching Epidemic

Few can argue that the recent trends in opioid abuse, addiction and overdoses are not troubling. The use of both prescription and illegally manufactured opioids has seen a drastic increase in the number of EMS calls, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and mortality nationwide. Clearly the United States is in the midst of an opioid crisis, with deaths from opioid overdose m...

Whitepaper: Responding to EMS Needs with Two New Megamovers

Is your agency prepared with the proper transportation equipment in the event of a mass casualty incident? Now more than ever, EMS responders are required to transport patients rapidly out of dangerous and unstable environments to areas that are more secure in order to provide much needed pre-hospital care. Graham Medical's MegaMover has proven to be a valuable tool for the safe tr...

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Addressing Moral Injury in EMS: A Global Mission

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Two ambulance chaplains from opposite sides of the world recently compared notes on well-being programs in their organizations. Here's what resulted.

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Life Flight Network Upgrades Helicopter Fleet and Celebrates 45 Years of Service

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Life Flight Network, an air and ground emergency medical transport service, added 25 Bell 407 GXi and Bell 429 helicopters to its fleet to provide emergency transportation to patients in rural communities.

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One for the Road: Wrong BP? Avoiding the Parallax Error

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One for the Road: Wrong BP? Avoiding the Parallax Error

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I know I heard that BP! There’s no way I was wrong! Have you heard of a parallax error? I tell you what it is on this One For The Road!

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How a Simple Headset Can Solve the Triage Problem in Stroke

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MindRhythm's Harmony headset employs cutting-edge noninvasive technology to detect LVO stroke, revolutionizing prehospital triage and providing vital assistance to stroke patients.

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