Website Search Results for: EMS
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Date: Aug 2025
Explores models of emergency medical services (EMS) at the state level. Includes a case study exploring successes in Minnesota and offers policy recommendations to overcome common rural EMS challenges.
...EMS Regionalization - Opportunities and Policy Considerations --- Explores models of emergency medical services (EMS) at the state...
Date: Jul 2025
Highlights several initiatives aimed at expanding emergency medical services (EMS) in tribal communities. Explores the role of tribal sovereignty, cost effectiveness, and infrastructure improvements in expanding and optimizing EMS in tribal communities.
...EMS in tribal communities. --- View more EMS Service Integration in American Indian and Native Alaskan...
Date: Nov 2017
Policy brief describing the emergency medical service (EMS) assessment projects and tools implemented by five State Flex Programs in Arizona, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin to improve the integration of EMS into rural systems of care. Identifies differences in EMS focused State Flex activities and collaborations to improve local and regional EMS capacity and performance.
...EMS into rural systems of care. Identifies differences in EMS focused State Flex activities and collaborations...
Date: Aug 2010
Explores the state of rural emergency medical services (EMS) by interviewing 49 local directors from all-volunteer rural services in 23 states. Addresses rural volunteers, recruitment and retention of EMTs, funding rural EMS agencies, billing, and more.
...EMS: Reports from the Field --- Explores the state of rural emergency medical services (EMS) by interviewing...
Date: Oct 2014
Describes the emergency medical service (EMS) response in the aftermath of a wildfire, in which patients and providers were cut off from hospitals, 911 coverage, and power. Shows the importance of advanced preparedness and planning by rural EMS agencies.
...EMS agencies. --- View more How EMS in Rural Methow Valley, Washington, Coped with a Devastating...
Date: 2007
Explores what is known about distance learning in EMS and how distance learning is being used to provide continuing education to EMS professionals in rural and urban areas. Includes recommendations for future development and application.
...EMS: A Literature Review and Rural/Urban Comparison --- Explores what is known about distance learning in EMS...
Date: Feb 2022
Policy position paper focused on emergency medical services (EMS) in communities with hospitals converting to Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) status. Outlines barriers to EMS delivery in rural areas including funding, workforce, and community engagement and support. Includes policy recommendations.
...EMS Support --- Policy position paper focused on emergency medical services (EMS) in communities with hospitals...
Date: Oct 2024
Details disparities related to rurality, income, sex, and race in emergency medical services (EMS) funding, staffing, and patient outcomes. Provides a case study of local EMS agencies in 11 California counties, highlighting challenges rural agencies face related to funding and quality of care.
...EMS) funding, staffing, and patient outcomes. Provides a case study of local EMS agencies in 11 California...
Date: Nov 2022
Provides an overview of issues related to the provision of emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. Discusses rural EMS access, financing, and workforce challenges, as well as promising telehealth innovations. Outlines federal programs and resources that support EMS programs. Offers policy recommendations related to access to EMS, workforce, and reimbursement.
...EMS) in rural areas. Discusses rural EMS access, financing, and workforce challenges, as well as promising...
Date: 2007
Provides new emergency medical services agency managers with an orientation to the broad scope of an EMS system. Includes background information and covers 14 components of the EMS system.
...EMS system. Includes background information and covers 14 components of the EMS system. --- View more...