Response Times
There is a lot to learn from the Page, Wolfberg and Wirth examination of hospital bed delays and the rights of EMS to return to service
Take action to implement efficiency models and grow the shrinking workforce
The time has come for EMS leaders and clinicians to take a data-informed look at how we operate apparatus and the risks involved
House Bill 777 would remove EMS from the Certificate of Need status and give the state greater oversight of EMS
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
Although Falck has only provided service since November, one councilmember suggests talks to shift from a private provider to an 鈥渋n-house鈥� service
First Response received 53 penalties for not meeting the response guidelines for running the required number of trucks during operations every day
Agencies in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties already sometimes help each other, but now an administrator will be hired
Strategies to unilaterally reduce ED wait times and get back into service
The CERA application is designed to connect police and EMS providers with teachers, students and others in life-threatening situations
The St. Charles County Ambulance District was prepared for this week鈥檚 winter weather with two new plows on standby
The investment into Greenfield Ambulance鈥檚 partnership with Corinth EMS will remove confusion for dispatchers and better serve residents, officials say
House Bill 296 also calls for a change in regulatory authority but offers no help with staffing or ambulances
The data and software company expects continued challenges with staffing and COVID, as well as advancements in technology and data usage
鈥淒ecember looked better than October and November and that鈥檚 a good sign as we try to balance the system,鈥� city EMT Coordinator Chris Phillips said
Changing just one of many variables that impact EMS response to 911 calls points to the complexity of changing average response times
Two Racine agencies say they can only accept planned transports, which leaves medical emergency responses to be answered by firefighters
Reports indicate the city is experiencing a significant uptick of emergency calls amid the latest rise in new cases
A patient in need of an ambulance in Echols County, Ga. must wait up to 20 minutes for rig from a nearby city, be driven there, or wait for an air ambulance
Alberta Health Services paramedic Mike Hart was on duty at the Airdrie Urgent Care Centre when he went into cardiac arrest
Looking back into the data on EMS activations and trends, and looking forward in hope
The goal of the standalone station is to reduce response times for medical calls
A company improvement plan addresses wall time, staffing and operations
An Oklahoma City Council vote also put in place free, in-house paramedic training
鈥淥ur new pattern for FDNY EMS is shaving about a minute off ambulance trips from incident locations to hospitals,鈥� said Professor Andrew Smyth
A county official noted a transition from a hybrid to a paid emergency services model is beginning to look inevitable
Denver Health Paramedics鈥� response, transport time and decisions are under scrutiny following the death of 11-year-old Aundrea Plunkett
Indian Creek鈥檚 fire department board contends that it cannot continue to provide effective service with just 20 percent of district residents pledging financial support
Medic Deputy Director John Studnek says response configuration change is 鈥済oing to help us bridge the gap of the long-term problem of staffing鈥�
The Ohio Valley has been hard hit by the latest surge in COVID-19, and that鈥檚 impacting all aspects of the health care system
Falck Alameda County is required to provide a corrective action plan to address ambulance response time issues and may be fined for future delays
The Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement program will send a separate team of EMTs and community health workers to nonviolent homeless-related 911 calls
The city has implemented a safety initiative after ambulances had difficulty accessing the bar district area after a mass shooting
