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Website Search Results for: EMS

301 webpages matched your search. Here are matches 91 - 100:

91. How Actual Practice of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Aligns with the Recommended National Scope of Practice in Rural Versus Urban Areas of the U.S. - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Results of a study examining the extent to which EMS professionals perform skills that correspond to their credential levels, and determining whether there are variations in adherence to guidelines between agencies serving rural or urban populations and agencies with unpaid versus paid staffing models. Examines credentials for emergency medical responders, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs, and paramedics, and uses data from EMS encounters in 2018 from 1,056 EMS agencies nationally. Features statistics on various procedures and predictors of performing a procedure within the scope of practice model, with breakdowns by 4 levels of population density.

...EMS encounters in 2018 from 1,056 EMS agencies nationally. Features statistics on various procedures...

92. Michigan Center for Rural Health - EMS Webinars - Resources
Reviewed: Mar 2025

Shares a list of webinars offered by the Michigan Center for Rural Health for rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers that offer education and updates on various topics, including leadership, training, evaluation, addressing burnout, obstetric care, and more. Recordings of past webinars are available.

...EMS Webinars --- Shares a list of webinars offered by the Michigan Center for Rural Health...

93. Arizona READI - Resources
Date: May 2021

Discusses the Arizona Rural EMS Advanced Telemedicine Demonstration Initiative (AzREADI) program, which uses telemedicine to support rural emergency services by connecting EMS with physicians during service calls. Discusses challenges of providing EMS services in rural Arizona.

...EMS with physicians during service calls. Discusses challenges of providing EMS services in rural Arizona...

94. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Activities Funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program - Resources
Date: Feb 2006

Describes the EMS-related projects that states proposed to conduct in fiscal year 2004-2005 as part of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program.

...EMS) Activities Funded by the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program --- Describes the EMS-related projects...

95. The Reliability of Wisconsin's 911 Ambulance Response - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Reports on issues related to emergency medical services (EMS), such as inadequate staffing and a lack of funding, based on 2022 survey data from 216 Wisconsin EMS agencies. Provides information on EMS strain and operational needs that are specific to rural areas.

...EMS agencies. Provides information on EMS strain and operational needs that are specific to rural...

96. Wisconsin EMS Agencies Interactive Map - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Provides county-level data on emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in Wisconsin. Map is searchable by level of rurality, service license level, service type, county, and Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC) region.

...EMS Agencies Interactive Map --- Provides county-level data on emergency medical service (EMS) agencies in Wisconsin...

97. State-Based Recommendations to Support Rural Ambulance Agencies - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Discusses challenges faced by rural ambulance agencies and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies. Identifies state-based policy opportunities to support rural ambulance agencies. Covers EMS as an essential service, professional management, EMS zones, and standby costs.

...EMS) agencies. Identifies state-based policy opportunities to support rural ambulance agencies. Covers EMS as an essential...

98. Issues in Staffing Emergency Medical Services: A National Survey of Local Rural and Urban EMS Directors - Resources
Date: May 2008

Explores rural-urban differences in medical oversight and the recruitment and retention of emergency medical technicians and paramedics as reported by a survey of 1,425 local EMS directors.

...EMS Directors --- Explores rural-urban differences in medical oversight and the recruitment and retention of emergency...

99. Standard Precautions Among Emergency Medical Services in Urban and Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Feb 2020

Study examining EMS adherence to standard precautions regarding blood and bodily fluid safety, comparing rural and urban EMS providers in West Virginia. Analyzes survey data to understand general exposure prevention practices. Discusses role of occupational health professionals in administering standard precautions training and evaluation for EMS providers.

...EMS adherence to standard precautions regarding blood and bodily fluid safety, comparing rural and urban...

100. Rural-Urban Differences in Characteristics of Local EMS Agencies - Resources
Date: May 2008

Describes the characteristics of local rural EMS agencies and important ways that they differ from the characteristics of agencies located in urban areas.

...EMS Agencies --- Describes the characteristics of local rural EMS agencies and important ways that they...