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Articulating the Role of EMS in America’s Healthcare System

WEBThe realm of emergency medical services (EMS) plays a vital role in the domain of healthcare by providing timely and critical care to those in need. Few would …

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NJ EMS Task Force Helps Evacuate Hospital

WEBVia the New Jersey EMS Task Force. The New Jersey EMS Task Force, working closely with the Hudson County Office of Emergency Management’s EMS …

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Rethinking EMS: The Bold Shift Toward Preventive Care (Part 1)

WEBAdditionally, there is a need for ongoing research and data collection to continuously measure the impact of these preventive approaches on community health …

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What’s Happened to the ‘Emergency’ in Emergency Medicine

WEBAnother data collection bank called the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) has collection efforts represented at the state level as well as through …

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A Frontline Battle: The Mental Health Crisis in Emergency

WEBTaylor Shearer reviews mental health issues in EMS, its factors and offers suggestions on how to better manage mental well-being.

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Rethinking EMS: Why It's Time for a Revolutionary Change in …

WEBEditor’s Note: This is the first article in a series. Introduction. In the dynamic world of healthcare, constant innovation and reassessment are key to achieving superior …

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Nutritional Psychology and Its Impact on Emergency Responders

WEBRecognizing the ongoing stress and mental health crisis in our field, this article focuses on the consequences of poor nutrition and its biological impact through …

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Prevalence of Social Needs and Social Risks Among EMS Providers

WEBNote from corresponding author Daniel J. Berger, MD: The shortage of EMS providers and burnout have been critical issues for the profession and have only …

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Not Your Average Home Visit: How a Paramedic-Led Program Is

WEBIn the upcoming years, experts are preparing to see a pronounced shift in the supply and demand ratio of healthcare providers to patients needing care. 1 More …

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New Jersey EMT, 24, Dies of Coronavirus Complications

WEBAn EMT from New Jersey died from complications with the coronavirus, according to a report. Kevin Leiva was 24 years old.

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Paramedics Provide Round-the-Clock Care in Jackman (ME) …

WEBBy Jon Olson. The EMS community has much to offer smalltown and rural America where healthcare options are dwindling. While staffing shortages, travel …

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Turning the Corner: New Economic Models Are Changing the Face …

WEBThanks to the hard work of innovative EMS agencies–large and small, public and private–and key industry associations, healthcare payers have begun to see the …

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Integrating a Wellness Program into Your EMS Service

WEBDelaware County (OH) EMS shares how it implemented a wellness program among staff and offers tips to help other departments. In the emergency medical …

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Mobile Integrated Healthcare Partnerships Reduce the Impacts of …

WEBIn the face of the ongoing opioid epidemic, the West Allis Fire Department (WAFD), in partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and the …

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Mobile Integrated Health Becomes City Department in

WEBMayor Todd Barton announced that Crawfordsville Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program will now be its own city department. MIH first launched in 2017 as the …

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Orange County, Calif., Begins Field Implementation of EMS Access …

WEBIn late 2015, EMSA was awarded a $2.75 million federal grant funded by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, …

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Using Data and Outcome Measures to Show Economic …

WEBT wo of the most prevalent terms used in healthcare today are “outcome” and “value.” The growth of mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine (MIH …

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Dr. Scheppke Named Deputy Secretary for Health in FL

WEBThe Florida Department of Health announced a new appointment to the department’s executive leadership team. Dr. Kenneth A. Scheppke will now serve as the …

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SwedishAmerican Provides $160K to Rockford Fire Department to …

WEBThe Rockford Fire Department's mobile integrated healthcare program is funded by a two-year, $80K per year MIH grant from the SwedishAmerican Foundation.

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State Legislation Supporting Mobile Integrated Healthcare

WEBMissouri: House Bill 653 was enacted in 2013.It authorizes paramedics who receive additional education and certification to serve as community …

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New Jersey EMS Task Force Response to Superstorm Sandy

WEBIt was Sept. 16, 1903, more than 100 years ago, when an unnamed hurricane made landfall in New Jersey. Dubbed the “Vagabond Hurricane,” the storm …

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Community Paramedicine in the Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico

WEBImplementing a community paramedicine program in rural Laguna Pueblo, N.M. Mobile integrated healthcare/community paramedicine (MIH-CP) is an exciting and …

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