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Thanks to EMSIntel.org, the American Ambulance Association and AIMHI are actively tracking and archiving local and national news reports related to EMS.

These reports are tagged and categorized by theme of the report.

Since January 2021, we have tagged 4,047 news reports, with 77.9% citing funding and staffing challenges, and 91.9% of the local and national news reports about EMS cite funding, staffing or response time challenges.

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News Items

Great job reducing readmissions, hospitals (but it’s about to get harder)

September 17th, 2016 If unnecessary hospital readmissions are, as some suggest, the low-hanging fruit in the pursuit of better healthcare, hospitals should get ready to pluck less and less. Hospital […]

September 19, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

University of Kansas Report on MedStar MIH Readmission Prevention Program

Cathy Hostettler is a Doctor of Nursing Practice candidate at the University of Kansas. She did her Doctoral Thesis on EMS-Based MIH programs and their impact on readmissions. She came […]

September 15, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Renown Health, REMSA Partner to Sustain Community Health Programs

Reno, Nev.—Renown Health and the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) have announced an innovative new alliance to improve the overall health of the region through a proactive system of […]

September 13, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

States Using Emergency Medical Techs to Expand Health Care Services

States are increasingly turning to community paramedicine to help fill the gap in the health care workforce. States have been experimenting with community paramedicine programs for the last five years […]

September 12, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

How the spread of freestanding emergency rooms hurts patients

September 1, 2016 Freestanding emergency rooms are expanding fast in North Texas. You can hardly drive down any major street in Dallas without seeing one. But are they good for […]

September 9, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Three Rivers Ambulance Authority chosen as Indiana’s 2016 ALS Provider of the Year

Fort Wayne, IN – At the 2016 Emergency Response Conference on August 26, 2016, Fort Wayne’s 911 and non-emergency ambulance service provider, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (“TRAA”) was selected as […]

September 2, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Battling the Ripple Effect

August 29th, 2016 A Facebook post, a shared photo, a video on Periscope: What do all of these things have in common? The first answer is that EMTs and paramedics […]

September 1, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

Health Management Intelligence Update: 3 alternative payment models that may work in the ER

August 19th, 2016 As more hospitals and healthcare facilities move away from a fee-for-service model, they may find it difficult to apply alternative payment models to the emergency department, frequently […]

August 31, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

In the News: The Atlantic Profiles MedStar Paramedic Jason Hernandez

MedStar paramedic Jason Hernandez is profiled in the national news magazine, The Atlantic. The Atlantic, based in Washington, D.C., is a literary and cultural commentary magazine, with a national reputation […]

August 26, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

CBS DFW Profiles MedStar’s EVT Josh Enlow in Chelsey’s Heroes Inaugural Segment

CBS-11 Traffic Reporter Chelsey Davis kicked off her new segment “Chelsey’s Hero’s” with a profile of MedStar Emergency Vehicle Technician Josh Enlow!! Click here to view the news story…

August 23, 2016 | 125060pwpadmin

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