Rural EMS
Rural EMS has been hit hard by COVID. Here are some tips for identifying funding for recruitment and wellness programs
A West Virginia county takes a whole-community approach to implementing broadband
In this episode, guest Susan Bailey joins the hosts to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Louisiana providers, the difficulty of delivering EMS to rural areas and weather-related disasters
ET3 and COVID-19 have increased telehealth utilization to the benefit of patients and the healthcare system in rural Colorado
Swamped by the fifth wave of COVID-19, Washington is taking action to protect rural hospitals from being overwhelmed
The woman said Robeson County EMS workers would not drive an ambulance to her house on a dirt road for fear of damaging the vehicle
Officials: Without better funding, rural Colo. EMS cannot sustain service
The Cetronia Ambulance Corps rig is 鈥渁 wish come true and an answered prayer鈥� for the town of Valleciilo, Honduras, an official said
A new, gas-powered rig offers lower anticipated repair costs over diesel, the Northshire Rescue Squad reported
One-third of rural volunteer EMS agencies are at risk because they can鈥檛 cover their operating costs
AAA Rural Task Force Chair Justin Grohs joins the podcast to discuss staffing and financial stressors
The task force would examine the challenges facing rural ambulance services and make recommendations for improvement
As prices soar on gas, lumber and consumer goods, EMS cannot follow market forces to increase prices for our services
The bill would allow nurses and physician assistants to serve as volunteers and perform the same work as EMTs
The bill allows ambulance services shared by two or more municipalities to recruit drivers who aren鈥檛 medically trained
Delivering out-of-hospital care in rural and remote environments poses unique challenges, including distance, time to care and other barriers to access
The legislation aims to address staffing and response time challenges in rural areas
The university will buy three semi-trailer sized trucks to house the mobile simulation environments for EMS and nursing students
The proposed bill would allow small communities that provide joint ambulance services to recruit drivers without medical training to operate emergency vehicles
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is investigating the alleged refusals, amidst other complaints and lawsuits against the district
Minidoka Memorial EMS Director Mark Phillips said the winter season will further complicate transports as medical helicopters are no longer able to fly
The HRSA Strategic Plan outlines four mission-critical goals, including improve access to quality health services and achieve health equity
Panelists discuss how they are making EMS education and training more accessible and available in rural parts of the country
How to add intranasal drugs to the BLS scope of practice, and why it would be a valuable addition to the BLS toolbox
Air ambulance crews in Imperial County say finding hospitals with enough beds to transport patients to has become increasingly difficult
3 steps to obtaining leadership buy-in to establish a training department or program
What the CRASH-2 and CRASH-3 studies tell us about TXA bleeding control methods for rural EMS
In the ad, Paramedic Jerry Kelley explains the funding problems faced by rural ambulance services and how the census can help
The proposed bill would allow for the creation of taxing districts encompassing communities served by the same EMS across city and county lines
Protecting first responders from psychological stress begins in the classroom
The $225,000 grant will go toward addressing healthcare barriers for residents in rural areas
Frequent outages involving a local telecom provider have spurred dozens of complaints
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