/response-times Response Times en-US Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:20:33 GMT /ems-management/myth-busting-ems-time-to-evolve-our-approach Embracing smarter, more effective strategies to keep pace with the evidence-based advancements reshaping our profession Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:20:33 GMT /ems-management/myth-busting-ems-time-to-evolve-our-approach /legislation-funding/ems-on-life-support-the-alarming-gap-between-expectations-and-reality It is time for an honest conversation about response times, reimbursement and funding solutions for the future of EMS Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:38:58 GMT /legislation-funding/ems-on-life-support-the-alarming-gap-between-expectations-and-reality /ems-advocacy/is-regression-our-path-forward Matt Zavadsky challenges EMS system design Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:53:42 GMT /ems-advocacy/is-regression-our-path-forward /ems-management/ore-county-sees-improvements-with-response-times-after-amr-staffing-change Multnomah County leaders agreed with AMR to keep using a hybrid ambulance staffing model after the company has made significant reductions to its "Level Zero" time Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:07:15 GMT /ems-management/ore-county-sees-improvements-with-response-times-after-amr-staffing-change /labor-issues/pittsburgh-ems-fd-feud-over-response-times-and-hostile-takeover The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and the Bureau of Fire are at odds over firefighters taking over patient transports and rescues Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:01:17 GMT /labor-issues/pittsburgh-ems-fd-feud-over-response-times-and-hostile-takeover /ems-management/pa-city-considers-costs-response-times-in-move-towards-fd-ambulance-service Scranton officials are looking at the advantages and disadvantages of fire-based EMS following a feasibility study Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:41:33 GMT /ems-management/pa-city-considers-costs-response-times-in-move-towards-fd-ambulance-service /ems-management/myth-busting-ems-time-to-evolve-our-approach Embracing smarter, more effective strategies to keep pace with the evidence-based advancements reshaping our profession Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:20:33 GMT /ems-management/myth-busting-ems-time-to-evolve-our-approach /legislation-funding/ems-on-life-support-the-alarming-gap-between-expectations-and-reality It is time for an honest conversation about response times, reimbursement and funding solutions for the future of EMS Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:38:58 GMT /legislation-funding/ems-on-life-support-the-alarming-gap-between-expectations-and-reality /response-times/n-y-ambulance-service-demands-officials-retract-response-time-statements Twin City Ambulance leader sent a “cease-and-desist” letter to the Tonawanda town supervisor after ambulance service announcement Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:28:57 GMT /response-times/n-y-ambulance-service-demands-officials-retract-response-time-statements /response-times/frustrated-over-response-times-n-y-town-creates-ambulance-service Tonawanda officials have created their ambulance service following frustrations with the current private ambulance service Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:02 GMT /response-times/frustrated-over-response-times-n-y-town-creates-ambulance-service /ems-advocacy/is-regression-our-path-forward Matt Zavadsky challenges EMS system design Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:53:42 GMT /ems-advocacy/is-regression-our-path-forward /response-times/insider-analysis-the-racial-gap-in-stroke-care-response-times A University of Michigan study uncovers significant delays in stroke alerts for Black patients, despite equal presentation of symptoms Fri, 27 Sep 2024 14:08:31 GMT /response-times/insider-analysis-the-racial-gap-in-stroke-care-response-times /response-times/dont-get-sick-or-injured-report-finds-nyc-response-times-hit-record-high EMS response times to life-threatening situations increased by 29%, from 9 minutes 40 seconds in 2014 to 12 minutes 26 seconds this year Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:13:46 GMT /response-times/dont-get-sick-or-injured-report-finds-nyc-response-times-hit-record-high /stroke-care/study-finds-black-stroke-patients-face-delays-lower-rates-of-prehospital-notification Data from 600,000 stroke patients nationwide shows EMS providers were 20% less likely to give prehospital notification for Black patients Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:47:23 GMT /stroke-care/study-finds-black-stroke-patients-face-delays-lower-rates-of-prehospital-notification /public-health/mass-fire-chiefs-lament-impacts-of-hospital-closure Fire chiefs say that Nashoba Valley Medical Center's closing adds to the existing workload difficulties Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:04:09 GMT /public-health/mass-fire-chiefs-lament-impacts-of-hospital-closure /ems-management/calif-county-sees-increase-in-911-calls-and-hospital-wall-time Kern County officials created an Ambulance Patient Offload Time Task Force to deal with wait times Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:21:03 GMT /ems-management/calif-county-sees-increase-in-911-calls-and-hospital-wall-time /response-times/insider-analysis-buffalos-response-to-amr-delays-a-move-toward-city-run-ems With growing concerns over AMR's performance, Buffalo looks at managing its own EMS – a decision that could set a precedent for other cities Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:03:13 GMT /response-times/insider-analysis-buffalos-response-to-amr-delays-a-move-toward-city-run-ems /american-medical-response/amr-responds-to-n-y-councils-concerns-about-response-times AMR sent a letter to the Buffalo Common Council acknowledging delayed responses Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:27:38 GMT /american-medical-response/amr-responds-to-n-y-councils-concerns-about-response-times /response-times/response-time-addiction-is-ems-under-an-urgency-illusion Host Kelly Grayson makes the case for eliminating “arbitrary” response time standards; where do you stand? Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:58:09 GMT /response-times/response-time-addiction-is-ems-under-an-urgency-illusion /ems-advocacy/insider-analysis-what-truly-matters-in-ems-systems A coalition of EMS organizations advocates for new performance indicators that prioritize effectiveness, safety, satisfaction, equity and efficiency over traditional response times Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:43:08 GMT /ems-advocacy/insider-analysis-what-truly-matters-in-ems-systems /response-times/ala-officials-reject-hospitals-response-time-fine-appeal The Decatur Morgan Hospital was fined $5,000 and penalized for failing to meet response time requirements Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:58:48 GMT /response-times/ala-officials-reject-hospitals-response-time-fine-appeal /ems-management/ambulance-staffing-dispute-created-a-rift-among-ore-officials Multnomah County Board of Commissioners have been heated towards each other over AMR's staffing plan Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:48:34 GMT /ems-management/ambulance-staffing-dispute-created-a-rift-among-ore-officials /response-times/conn-town-says-response-times-have-improved-after-using-amr-for-all-ems-calls The average response time for Woodbridge was 7.38 minutes in 2022, compared to the statewide average of approximately 9 minutes for EMS calls Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:50:16 GMT /response-times/conn-town-says-response-times-have-improved-after-using-amr-for-all-ems-calls /ems-trend-report/redefining-ems-success-a-fire-chiefs-take-on-ems-performance-metrics Highlighting a joint statement from EMS associations, Chief Brian Schaeffer argues for a shift towards broader, evidence-based performance metrics to enhance EMS quality and effectiveness Fri, 02 Aug 2024 16:24:45 GMT /ems-trend-report/redefining-ems-success-a-fire-chiefs-take-on-ems-performance-metrics /ems-advocacy/measuring-how-well-we-are-doing Matt Zavadsky on performance measure recommendations that prioritize quality over response times Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:55:22 GMT /ems-advocacy/measuring-how-well-we-are-doing /response-times/ore-county-reaches-compromise-to-quicken-ambulance-response Multnomah County agreed to temporarily change the staffing model that AMR officials said is contributing to a shortage of medical units on the road Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:21:50 GMT /response-times/ore-county-reaches-compromise-to-quicken-ambulance-response /response-times/n-y-city-considers-creating-its-own-ambulance-service-due-to-slow-response-times AMR’s response times have raised “significant concerns” among Buffalo council members about the reliability and effectiveness of the services, a resolution states Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:18:47 GMT /response-times/n-y-city-considers-creating-its-own-ambulance-service-due-to-slow-response-times /response-times/16-ems-groups-publish-joint-statement-on-ems-performance-metrics The groups recommend prioritizing evidence-based clinical, operational and financial measures over response times Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:02:30 GMT /response-times/16-ems-groups-publish-joint-statement-on-ems-performance-metrics /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/team-driven-improvement-in-the-use-of-lights-and-sirens-6YcxOIe9akfbNZUn/ Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention Mon, 29 Jul 2024 17:21:14 GMT /ems-products/ambulance-safety/articles/team-driven-improvement-in-the-use-of-lights-and-sirens-6YcxOIe9akfbNZUn/ /ambulance-service/ill-ambulance-service-threatens-to-pull-out-of-city-over-proposed-fine-ordinance-second-service "We will move out of Jacksonville," LifeStar Ambulance Service President Roger D. Campbell said during a Municipal Ambulance Commission meeting Mon, 06 May 2024 18:04:23 GMT /ambulance-service/ill-ambulance-service-threatens-to-pull-out-of-city-over-proposed-fine-ordinance-second-service /response-times/ore-county-failed-to-fine-amr-over-earlier-response-times Report finds AMR failed to consistently meet Multnomah County’s response time requirement since 2019 but was not penalized Mon, 20 May 2024 10:00:22 GMT /response-times/ore-county-failed-to-fine-amr-over-earlier-response-times /technology/webinar-rfid-in-action-practical-lessons-and-applications-for-ems-and-fire New insight into the latest technology Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:21:35 GMT /technology/webinar-rfid-in-action-practical-lessons-and-applications-for-ems-and-fire /apparatus/tenn-fd-places-squad-response-trucks-in-service-for-ems-calls The new Nashville fire apparatus will be used for EMS calls, MVCs and other incidents in growing areas of the city Wed, 08 May 2024 10:00:13 GMT /apparatus/tenn-fd-places-squad-response-trucks-in-service-for-ems-calls /public-relations/were-all-gonna-die-ems-directors-disregard-to-question-on-slow-response-times-surprises-tenn-officials Meigs County EMS Director Tony Finnell surprised officials when asked about response times at a public safety meeting Thu, 02 May 2024 13:39:12 GMT /public-relations/were-all-gonna-die-ems-directors-disregard-to-question-on-slow-response-times-surprises-tenn-officials