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1. Recruitment and Retention: Overcoming the Rural EMS Dilemma - The Rural Monitor
Date: Feb 7, 2018

Limited funding, expanding coverage areas, and a cultural shift in volunteerism across generations has motivated EMS leaders to find new recruitment methods that attract more personnel and keep them as long as possible. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS Rescue (HGH EMS Rescue) in Winnemucca, Nevada to have 25 full-time paid EMS...

2. Making Informed Decisions about Rural EMS - The Rural Monitor
Date: Apr 3, 2019

In rural America, many community members do not understand the skill level, training, and availability of the people who answer their 911 calls. The Informed Self-Determination Process helped the community of St. George, Maine learn about their EMS system and created consensus about what EMS would look like in their town. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS system and created consensus about what EMS would look like in their town. - The Rural...

3. Aiming For 'Real and Accessible': EMS Simulations Give Rural Providers Hands-On Experience - The Rural Monitor
Date: Nov 30, 2022

Rural EMS providers have fewer chances to practice their skills on the job, but simulation tools can help small agencies prepare for high-stress calls. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS professional trains using a virtual reality headset provided by Maine EMS. Maine EMS, the state...

4. Being Forward-Thinking as EMS Agencies Plan for the Future - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

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. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS Care (JCREC), discusses the effects of hospital closures on rural EMS and the role...

5. Opportunities to Provide Better Healthcare and Better Value - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

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. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS Care (JCREC) and Division Director at the North Dakota Department of Health, Division of EMS...

6. Out on the Spokes: Mitigating the Impact of Rural Healthcare Transformation - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

Kevin McGinnis, Program Manager with the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO), discusses rural EMS's options as services switch from a traditional form to the hub and spokes model. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS Officials (NASEMSO), discusses rural EMS's options as services switch from a traditional form...

7. Mobile Telehealth Units and Care Coordinators Improve Emergency Care Services for Rural Arizona Patients - The Rural Monitor
Date: Aug 7, 2019

To address rising ER readmissions, an Arizona healthcare system and network partners adapted an unconventional EMS telehealth service to help rural patients. Coupled with care coordination, mobile telehealth units are saving the healthcare system money while better meeting patients' healthcare needs. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS telehealth service to help rural patients. Coupled with care coordination, mobile telehealth units are saving...

8. EMS Leaders Speak - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

With the recent changes in healthcare delivery, many rural clinics and hospitals are concerned about the future of their communities' healthcare, especially their emergency medical services. Will EMS in rural areas survive these changes, and is there an opportunity to thrive in a volume-to-value system? We asked five rural EMS leaders to explore the possible challenges and opportunities in the transformation of rural healthcare delivery. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS Leaders Speak - The Rural Monitor --- With the recent changes in healthcare delivery, many rural...

9. 'Filling the Cracks': How a Rural Maine Community Kept its 24/7 Urgent Care Open with Paramedics - The Rural Monitor
Date: Oct 5, 2022

To keep 24/7 urgent care available in Maine's Moose River Valley, a new pilot program lets paramedics take shifts staffing the local health center after-hours and on weekends. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS as the spackle of healthcare: If there's a crack, you can use EMS...

10. Expecting More Services for Less Compensation - The Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 7, 2016

Diane Calmus, Government Affairs and Policy Manager at the National Rural Health Association, explores the need for a new hospital model to help rural communities gain and maintain access to emergency medical services. - The Rural Monitor

...EMS. But this cannot be expecting more services for less compensation. EMS plays an essential...