Public Health
EMS Trend Survey seeks input for What Paramedics Want in 2025 report
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Policy shifts and sustainable funding are needed to help manage the demand of mental health calls
Funding and resources are available for EMS to improve community health with oral care clinics, screenings
About 20% of Louisiana鈥檚 Medicaid patients visit emergency rooms an average of 17 times per year, often for non-urgent issues or due to social barriers like lack of transportation,
One employee claimed the dire situation caused workers to 鈥渜uiet quit,鈥� doing the bare minimum on the job
Nearly half of the FDA鈥檚 $6.9 billion budget comes from industry fees, enabling the agency to hire scientists for faster product reviews
Fla. county EMS receives CAMTS accreditation in mobile integrated healthcare, community paramedicine
Manatee County EMS has become the first in Florida and only the second in the U.S. to earn full accreditation under CAMTS Mobile Integrated Healthcare Standards
Republican supporters believe the environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist can shine a spotlight on chronic disease and nutrition
Texas health officials have reported 24 measles cases in the past two weeks, with Gaines County 鈥� having one of the highest rates for vaccine exemptions 鈥� among the affected areas
Orangeburg officials are asking MUSC Health-Orangeburg administrators to address complaints
With contracts expiring and staffing shortages worsening, local leaders seek sustainable ambulance solutions while pushing for state and federal support
Fresno EDs see an increase in visits due to respiratory viruses
Year after year, the number of overdose deaths in Spokane has increased rapidly
Tips to help EMS agencies apply for funds
鈥淔EMA has been a very big disappointment,鈥� Trump said to reporters before leaving to visit hurricane and fire-damaged states
A new University of Washington program addresses a critical gap as first responders remain the primary response to mental health calls in many areas, especially rural communities
Los Angeles County deployed a team of mental health workers trained to comfort evacuees, track health needs and assist those who may find massive evacuation settings uncomfortable
UMass Memorial Health announced a plan to build in Nashoba Valley after Nashoba Valley Medical Center closed
The hotel that Nampa EMS Chief Tom Wright was staying in did not have an AED, but thankfully an EMS chief from another department did
Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and benzene may cause other health issues
New Britain officials credit Narcan training and social services with a 51% decline in opioid deaths
Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn鈥檛 replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms associated with it
13 chiefs wrote to Gov. Maura Healy to keep EMS from collapsing following the closing of Nashoba Valley Medical Center
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims鈥� families demand that air quality studies be released
Officials attributed the decline to public health interventions, such as the availability and use of naloxone
Longterm health damage becomes a concern as the air quality index reached hazardous levels for some neighborhoods
An Elite EMS crew is stationed at the Sharon Regional Medical Center for walk-ins following the hospital鈥檚 closure due to bankruptcy
The Honolulu Fire Department reported there were 30 fireworks-related blazes between New Year鈥檚 Eve and New Year鈥檚 Day, a 30% increase from last New Year鈥檚 celebrations
Thomasville Regional Medical Center was supposed to improve access to care in the state鈥檚 Black Belt
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