EMS IN THE UNITED STATES
Understanding the Fragmented Past & Opportunity Rich Future
A DESK REFERENCE FOR EMS LEADERS & STATE OFFICIALS
Table of Contents
Preface & Letter to the Reader
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Section 1 - Foundations
Chapter 1 - The Origins of EMS in the United States
Chapter 2 - EMS Visionaries
Chapter 3 - Hollywood’s Role in Designing the U.S. EMS System
Chapter 4 - A Guiding Star (of Life)
Chapter 5 - Fractures & Fragmentation
Chapter 6 - Volunteerism: The Ultimate EMS Subsidy
Chapter 7 - EMS Data: The Most Powerful Healthcare Dataset
Chapter 8 - National EMS: Offices, Organizations & Influencers
Chapter 9 - EMS Week
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Section 2 – EMS Systems & Operations
Chapter 10 - EMS Service Delivery Models
Chapter 11 - Disparities in Access to EMS
Chapter 12 - Physician Medical Direction
Chapter 13 - EMS System Finance
Chapter 14 - Economics of Providing EMS
Chapter 15 - Fundamentals of Insurance & Billing
Chapter 16 - Essential Service Designation
Section 3 – EMS Personnel
Chapter 17 - Certification, Licensure, & Credentialing
Chapter 18 - National EMS Certification
Chapter 19 - Paramedic Accreditation
Chapter 20 - Recruitment & Retention of EMS Personnel
Chapter 21 - EMS Provider Mental Health: Protecting Our Own
Chapter 22 - A Professional Code of Conduct
Section 4 – State Regulation & Administration of EMS
Chapter 23 - An Introduction to Interstate Compacts
Chapter 24 - The EMS Compact
Chapter 25 - State Sovereignty
Chapter 26 - State EMS Offices
Chapter 27 - Investigations & Enforcement
Chapter 28 - Public Protection & Background Checks
Section 5 – Leadership & Management
Chapter 29 - Visionary Leadership
Chapter 30 - Stakeholder Engagement
Chapter 31 - Leading Change Management
Chapter 32 - Leadership Lessons
Section 6 – Emerging Issues
Chapter 33 - Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health & EMS
Chapter 34 - Aging Populations & EMS Systems
Chapter 35 - Resilience, Reliability, And Sustainability
Chapter 36 - Telehealth: The New Frontier
Chapter 37 - We Are EMS
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Appendix
Peter's Laws
Select 1976 EMS System Abstracts
- Norman McSwain, MD: Paramedic Training in Junior Colleges
- Nancy Caroline, MD: USDOT Curriculum for Advanced EMTs
- Colorado: Rocky Mountain EMT Satellite Refresher Course
- Oklahoma: Telephone Conference EMT Training
- Rocco Morando: The National Registry of EMTs
- David Boyd, MD: EMS Progress Report for the United States
EMS Compact Model Legislation (2014)
1978 DOT Model EMS Legislation
Index