Meetings, Great Classes, and Celebration! #EMSToday2015

Thursday, February 26 My day started early (these blog posts don’t write themselves you know!) and then I was off to my first ever JEMS Editorial Board meeting. As the “new guy” I had resolved not to cause too much trouble. A.J. Heightman (@AJHeightman) was suffering a bit of laryngitis which gave everyone good-natured laugh at A.J.’s expense. Everyone around the room gave a short introduction and spoke the things they were passionate about (or interested in) regarding EMS and then about the things they were concerned about. It was interesting to hear some of the common themes. Passionate about: Measuring outcomes using data, quality benchmarking (what we should measure and how we should measure it), using STEMI and sudden cardiac arrest as the “foot in the door” that leads to more collaboration between EMS and hospitals, succession planning (not just in EMS systems but also among the national leadership), meeting patients’ needs using unconventional resources, finding innovative ways to obtain reimbursement, technology, the emergence of social media and FOAM (Free Open-Access Medical Education) as a force to be reckoned with. Concerned  about: The educational standards for EMS professionals in the U.S. compared to our colleagues in Canada, Australia, and the U.K., too many EMS systems have “their heads in the sand” regarding the changes in health care and how EMS needs to adapt to meet patients’ needs, the over...
Source: EMS 12-Lead - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Uncategorized EMS Today 2015 Source Type: research