Topics: Emergency medical services

For more information and resources, see the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma topic guide.

Being Forward-Thinking as EMS Agencies Plan for the Future

Don Wood


Don Wood, Director of the Utah Office of Primary Care and Rural Health and Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Rural EMS Care (JCREC), discusses the effects of hospital closures on rural EMS and the role telehealth might play in the future delivery of emergency care.

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September 7, 2016

Opportunities to Provide Better Healthcare and Better Value

Tom Nehring


Tom Nerhing, Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Rural EMS Care (JCREC) and Division Director at the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of EMS and Trauma, shares how the changes in healthcare delivery can be an opportunity for emergency medical services to provide an even greater service to rural communities.

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September 7, 2016