High Performance EMS
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Dale Loberger writes about High Performance Emergency Medical Services to help improve the effectiveness of clinical care with a focus on economic efficiency.
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http://HighPerformanceEMS.com 06-01-2011 18:22:54
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Matt Zavadsky keynotes at NC Office of EMS talking lessons from Disney if you aren’t in the room here’s my EMS1 interview with Matt ems1.com/ems-one-stop/a… Kevin Collopy, MHL, FP-C, NRP High Performance EMS
What it really means to #makeEMSessential differs by individual state legislation. You can see the details for what makes each unique for these shaded states here: ncsl.org/health/state-p…
At least 15 states (and DC) enacted legislation designating EMS as essential service in statute. State legislation varies greatly establishing minimum requirements for EMS, provide flexibility to organize and finance EMS at the local level or provide resources. #makeEMSessential
Several states ensure access to EMS by defining it as a service area and license EMS agencies to ensure a minimum level of care or require local entities to establish a plan for ensuring access to EMS. #makeEMSessential
While EMS systems exist across health care, public health, public safety and emergency preparedness, health care is often most reliable source of funding. State systems comprise of a mix of all agency types coordinated at the municipal, county, or state level. #makeEMSessential
Approximately 4.5 million Americans live in what is known as an “ambulance desert,” meaning they are more than 25 minutes away from the nearest ambulance service.
Source: NCSL ncsl.org/health/state-p… #makeEMSessential
