Rural EMS
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
Being 鈥淪tronger Together鈥� is about service to others and to the community
The Joint Committee on Rural Emergency Care hosts the conference to improve EMS access for America鈥檚 61 million rural citizens
Ken Habiger awarded U.S. flag that flew over the U.S. Capital in honor of his lifelong community commitment
The study of the rescue squad was commissioned after neighboring departments complained about excessive mutual requests
The La Junta location was chosen because it is centrally located among rural hospitals, and will improve access for many in the region
Psychiatric patient transfers take ambulance crews out of the communities they are supposed to serve for hours at a time
The 65-year-old sank into the corn up to his neck after the crust-layered corn he was standing on collapsed
Dennis Swenson was awakened by his pager requesting response for a fire; he told a neighbor he was going back in for his mother
Research showed 52 percent of STEMI patients in rural areas arrived to the ER in personal vehicles
Middleport Fire Company does not have enough EMTs and paramedics to meet state regulations
Agencies have created an EMS Task Force of Northeast Wisconsin to explore changes and solutions for rural ambulance services
The driver was ejected and the SUV landed on top of her leading to a 5 hour extrication
The rural Big Corkscrew fire department merged with another district that had its own medical director in order to use advanced skills
EMS officials expect more BLS ambulances to close due to lack of volunteers and funding
A sense of duty, donations, and community support bring EMS to a rural and under-served area
The technology aims to connect EMTs to doctors who can make informed decisions and avoid an unnecessary ambulance trip to a hospital, often 50 miles away
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to make it easier for combat medics to secure civilian paramedic jobs and reduce shortage of rural EMS personnel
Many N.Y. communities switching from volunteer to paid EMS squads to ensure adequate coverage
Current standard of care is 鈥渨oefully lacking,鈥� but attempts to contract with other ambulance companies for non-emergencies is held up in a lawsuit
Equipped with a battery-powered siren; the wheelbarrows are designed to reduce maternal mortality
The property tax supports county EMS, one hospital, and four rural clinics
A federal requirement to reduce bandwidth, and the mountainous terrain, is leaving responders without reception on calls
Officials are cautiously optimistic and have been educating voters on two plans that would raise taxes to help cover services in unincorporated areas
The legislation would end uncertainty over Medicare reimbursement by making permanent appropriate rates for their services
A former flight medic and oil worker is now heading up an EMS crew serving the isolated and dangerous areas
To determine the barriers to timely STEMI treatment in rural areas, a team of researchers conducted a web-based survey of 65 critical access hospitals in Nebraska
Volunteerism - though noble - hides and skews the real cost of providing EMS in low-volume environments
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