Archive for March2011

Change Medicare? Save EMS
March 17, 2011 | Administration & Leadership, change, EMS, ems 2.0, EMS Management, EMS Topics, Funding & Staffing, new perspective, Paramedic, paramedic salary, politics, potential, profession, Uncategorized, universal healthcare, US economy | Ckemtp | 8 Comments
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The “Fee-for-Transport” revenue model has failed us. EMS has grown to fit the healthcare payment system and has limited so much of our profession’s evolution. We need new revenue streams and innovation, not archaic regulation. Viva EMS!

EMS 12-lead Case – Ischemia and Failure
March 15, 2011 | EKG, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Topics, EMS training, Paramedic, paramedic education, patient care, Patient Management, physician, Uncategorized | Ckemtp | 9 Comments
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The 12-lead was no better. It showed bad, bad mojo. This poor guy was sick.

I don’t always link new Bloggers
March 11, 2011 | Uncategorized | Ckemtp | No Comments

But this guy’s different. My good twitter (and real life buddy) @NJdiveMedic is a Certified Diver Medic and an EMT in New Jersey (Clever twitter name, eh? It delivers what it promises) He has a resurrected blog entititled “A look at EMS from 120 feet below”. He’s written an awesome post that’s worth a read. […]