Feb 13, 2019 | Ambulance Services, Emergency Response
There are several trends in EMS patient transport that could lead to a possible peak and leveling off heading into 2020, according to Greg Friese, the editor-in-chief of EMS1.com. He predicts the following trends may point in this direction for the industry. Patients...
Jan 30, 2019 | Emergency Response, Medical News
Getting the right care right away makes all the difference in survival rates for stroke victims and their quality of life. Stroke used to rank fourth leading cause of U.S. death but now is the fifth. The good news about higher survival rates nationwide is due to...
Jan 9, 2019 | Ambulance Services, Long Distance Transport, Medical News, Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have extended prior authorization for repetitive non-emergent transports through December 1, 2019 to eight states and Washington DC. The agency recently issued a notice about the extension of the prior...
Dec 11, 2018 | Medical News
A new blood test helps emergency room doctors more quickly assess whether or not someone is having a heart attack. The test is a more sensitive blood test for cardiac troponin than what emergency physicians have been using, according to new research reported in the...
Nov 30, 2018 | Medical News
New guidelines have been released that will provide a more personalized treatment plan for those suffering from congenital heart disease. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology published the updated and revised guidelines in the journal...
