Rural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Trauma – News

News stories from the past 60 days.

Healthcare Hollow: Infections Can Be Deadly in Rural Tennessee; One County Is Trying To Change That

Apr 14, 2026 - EMS crews in rural Hawkins County, Tennessee can now carry antibiotics in ambulances. This allows them to treat sepsis, one of the leading causes of hospitalization in Hawkins County, before reaching the emergency room.

Source: WPLN

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DEA: Registering Emergency Medical Services Agencies Under the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 Federal Register

Apr 1, 2026 - Notice from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) making technical corrections to the February 5, 2026, final rule.

Source: Federal Register

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