EMS122 小时
Pa. hospital system pulls emergency ambulances for transports after vendor quits
Crozer Health's reassigning ambulances to cover non-emergency transfers means fewer rigs available to respond to emergencies ...
EMS122 小时
‘They’re trying to get blood out of a stone': Fla. officials debate EMS tax
Fort Lauderdale officials are expected to vote on an EMS tax on property owners that could generate nearly $55M a year ...
EMS119 小时
Amid Calif. wildfires, officials send mental health workers to evacuees
Los Angeles County deployed a team of mental health workers trained to comfort evacuees, track health needs and assist those who may find massive evacuation settings uncomfortable ...
EMS122 小时
Mass. hospital system to build new ED where previous one closed due to bankruptcy
The health system’s decision to build an emergency department comes nearly five months after the Nashoba Valley Medical Center (NVMC) in Ayer closed due to a lack of buyers. The Dallas-based Steward ...
EMS118 小时
Understanding dexamethasone: Reviewing the risks, benefits and evidence
If you think corticosteroids are everywhere and given for everything, that opinion is understandable. In 2020, over 113,000,000 prescriptions for glucocorticoids were filled in the United States ...
EMS121 小时
Maryland’s GO TEAM on the go
Based at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, the GO-TEAM is breaking barriers between prehospital and hospital care ...
EMS11 天
Idaho FD launches AED access program after EMS chief suffers heart attack
The hotel that Nampa EMS Chief Tom Wright was staying in did not have an AED, but thankfully an EMS chief from another ...
EMS110 个月
Training for inclusivity and compassion
Being a first responder is a demanding and noble profession that requires individuals to be prepared for any emergency situation that may arise. Emergencies can be overwhelming and stressful for ...
EMS13 年
NREMT waives DE limits for 2022 recertifications
The board of directors for the National Registry of EMTs announced that Distributive Education limits will be waived for providers recertifying in 2022. In a press release, the NREMT noted that ...
EMS12 年
Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule to increase by 8.7% for 2023, setting new record
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 2023 ambulance inflation factor is 8.7%, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced earlier this month. The increase is set to be applied to Medicare claims ...
EMS13 年
NM city to launch Alternative Response Unit for low-threat 911 calls
SANTA FE, N.M. — After years of development, the city of Santa Fe is preparing to launch a new emergency response unit with a goal of alleviating the workload of the police and fire departments ...
EMS11 年
EMS bill introduces on-scene care reimbursement
CLINTON, Miss. — The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) has announced the introduction of the Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement for On-scene Care and Support ...