When you’re in the healthcare business, it’s no question you want the best possible care and safety for your employees, your patients and your community. Applying best practices in your EMS organization can help you create a well-balanced system capable of providing equal attention to employee, community and financial sustainability. However even though you may […] Read More
Is your EMS system in survival mode? Are service cuts or a lack of equipment, resources or technology keeping you from managing, building or even realizing a model EMS system? How can you move your critical organization from survive to thrive? This past November, I wrote an article for JEMS.com titled: What Makes a Model […] Read More
A 9-1-1 call is made about an adult female in a single-car accident. The on-call ambulance—only a few miles away from this construction-zone area of freeway—arrives two minutes after dispatch. She is assessed and transported for follow-up care. This is an account of how an EMS unit should respond. During the 1980s, though, many EMS […] Read More
As pre-hospital care administrators struggle with the demands of patient care, staff wellbeing and financial stability, many turn to Washko & Associates for a better solution with a care-focused approach that saves time, saves money and, ultimately, saves lives. “We’re on the cutting edge of healthcare reform,” says EMS systems consultant Jonathan Washko. “How do […] Read More
We are pleased to announce our participation and support of a newly deployed website www.JackStout.com. Developed in cooperation with various individuals and agencies, this site is designed to provide users with access to Jack’s history, writings, publications and thoughts on System Status Management, High Performance EMS and Advanced EMS System Design. Click on the link to check […] Read More
In November 2009, EMSA released a press release regarding their new Howler sirens from Whelen Engineering. This technology emits a low-frequency tone that causes objects to reverberate, and when combined as a supplement to their existing audible warning devices, reduced their EMVA accidents by 50% over a year’s period of time. I personally got to […] Read More