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Rural/Metro Reduces Administrative Workforce in Company-wide Realignment

A recent realignment of nationwide field operations at Rural/Metro Corporation has led to the consolation of four zones into three. As a result of the realignment, 90 Rural/Metro administrative and corporate employees were laid off April 16.

Posted Friday, May 3, 2013

Recommendations for Creating an EMS Culture of Safety

The strategy for a new EMS culture of safety will encompass all aspects of EMS.

Posted Friday, May 3, 2013

Using “CPIs” to Help Prevent Legal Troubles

With Medicare and Medicaid audits, investigations, overpayment recoveries and other enforcement activity reaching an all-time high, EMS managers must add a new set of metrics to their tool kit: compliance benchmarking.

Posted Monday, April 15, 2013

Food & Drug Administration Drug Shortages Task Force & Strategic Plan Requests Comments

Comments are due by March 14.

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Clinical Benchmarks That Matter

In the face of growing evidence that response times don't matter as much as we once thought, what clinical metrics should we be using to evaluate the quality of an EMS system?

Posted Saturday, February 23, 2013

Mark Bruning Steps Down as AMR President

American Medical Response Inc. (AMR) announced the departure of president Mark Bruning, effective Jan. 14. William A. Sanger, chief executive officer (CEO) of AMR’s parent company, Emergency Medical Services Corporation, has stepped in as interim president.

Posted Saturday, February 23, 2013

Feds Make Sweeping Changes to HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules

The recent changes in the HIPAA privacy and security rules will require EMS agencies to step up compliance efforts, particularly in the areas of training and electronic security.

Posted Saturday, February 23, 2013

How EMS Agencies Can Benefit from Healthcare Reform

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Triple Aim focuses on three dimensions: the health of a defined population, the experience of an individual and the reduction in per-capita healthcare cost. This article takes a look at EMS organizations making strides in each area.

Posted Saturday, February 23, 2013

New NFPA 1917 Ambulance Standards Released

New NFPA 1917 ambulance standards draw both support and criticism.

Posted Thursday, November 29, 2012

CMS Innovation Grant Recipients Share Secrets

Three of the grants awarded had an EMS component, and each involve a version of the community paramedic.

Posted Thursday, October 18, 2012

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