11/2/11

Public Affairs: Matt Zavadsky, Senior Editor

Pharmaceutical Backorders Report

Many EMS and other healthcare agencies are struggling with an increasing prevalence of pharmaceutical back orders. This report just received from one of the industry's largest suppliers of these pharmaceuticals will help keep everyone up to date on the happenings in this regard.

Features

Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds

A museum within a museum, devoted to histories most questionable medical devices

Nov 2, 2011, 9:03:40 PM

Criminal

RI ambulance company owner sentenced to 2 years - Rhide Island

Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that John Almon of Cranston must also pay more than $700,000 in restitution to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island. He is the owner of Med Care Ambulance, LLC.

Nov 2, 2011, 9:00:32 PM

America

Thomson family says baby died after EMS workers refused hospital transport - Georgia

EMS workers have to make quick decisions every day, and not every 911 call warrants a trip to the hospital. But two parents in Thomson are convinced their 2-month-old baby needed emergency help and did not get it.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:59:19 PM

America

Family: Daughter Died Due To Poor EMS Care - Texas

There was a protest outside San Antonio Fire Department headquarters downtown on Tuesday afternoon.Some of those in the small group were family members of a woman who died after being cared for by EMS who say the city is not accepting responsibility.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:58:05 PM

America

F-M Ambulance has new West Fargo presence - North Dakota

The facility is comprised of mostly garage space used to house on duty ambulances for the West Fargo area.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:56:55 PM

America

St. Petersburg stands in way of needed EMS reform - Florida

When someone dials 911 in Pinellas County and complains of nervousness, hiccups or an earache, generally both the local fire department and a private ambulance show up. To become more efficient and save money, the county wants to send only an ambulance.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:56:04 PM

America

Ambulance, recycling on the chopping block - Utah

Curbside recycling, ambulances subsidies, and road maintenance are all facing potentially significant cuts in 2012 as the Budget Review Committee prepares to present the Summit County Council with $3.5 million in budget reductions.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:55:18 PM

America

40 U.S. Deaths a Day From Prescription Painkillers

Overdoses of opioid prescription drugs now kill more people in the U.S. than do overdoses from heroin and cocaine combined. Twelve million Americans say they abused prescription drugs in the last year.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:52:09 PM

America

Acadian's National EMS Academy Offers First-Ever Live Stream of an EMS Conference

"This will be the first ever EMS conference live-streamed in its entirety to EMS providers across the country," says Richard Belle, Continuing Education Manager for Acadian Companies and the National EMS Academy. "We are excited to be involved in providing quality educational opportunities to medics across the United States."

Nov 2, 2011, 8:46:29 PM

America

Pinellas EMS talks continue - California

Pinellas County commissioners and St. Petersburg's elected officials spent Monday talking about emergency medical services -- and a new plan that would cost St. Petersburg more than $7 million.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:44:51 PM

America

New ambulance service asks for help from firefighters - California

Paramedics Plus, a private company taking over Alameda County's ambulance service tonight, may be short on paramedics and use a practice called “bird-dogging” to fill the gap – enlisting local firefighters who are cross-trained as paramedics to staff some of its 60 ambulances.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:43:20 PM

America

Bay Area Expert Weighs In On GPS Shoes For Alzheimer’s Patients - California

GTX Corporation and Aetrex Worldwide are two companies that are now collaborating to release a shoe on Monday, embedded with GPS to track its wearer’s whereabouts. It sort of resembles the walking shoes often worn by the elderly.

Nov 2, 2011, 8:40:54 PM

Awards-Honors

Bullskin EMS EMT honored - Pennsylvania

A Fayette County man honored with the Star of Life Award says he would like to see more young people consider a career in emergency services.

Nov 2, 2011, 6:50:49 PM

America

2011 NAEMT Election Results

The 2012 Board of Directors will take office on January 1, 2012.

Nov 2, 2011, 12:18:04 PM