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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 5 Key Topics in the Hospital Industry

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

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Data Café Insights: Antibiotic Use for Long Bone Fractures

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(Q1/2024) ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements

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Data Café Insights: Whole Blood and PRBC Usage

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Data Café Insights: 2023 ESO Trauma Index Overview

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Protecting Your Firefighters’ Physical Health

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Recognizing and Removing Disparities in Patient Care

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(Q4/23) ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements

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Protecting Your Department’s Mental Health

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(Q3/23)ESO Updates: Quarterly Product Enhancements

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Keeping an Eye on Lights and Sirens During Transportation

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Does your department’s response performance stack up?

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NEMSIS 3.5: The Important Role it Plays

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The Importance of Accurate Property Loss Reporting

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It’s Coming: The New NERIS Standard

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A Letter From Chris Dillie

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The Fire Service’s Role is Changing.

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EMS Week 2023: Prioritizing Provider Health

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2022 ESO Trauma Index: Benchmarks and Focus Questions

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Community Risk Reduction: How Data-Driven Is Your Program?

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend ESO Wave 2023

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5 Tips for an Effective QI Project for Your EMS Agency

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The Importance of CT Scans in Traumatic Brain Injuries

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Wearable Health Devices and New Data

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Fire Data: Making the Connection from Output to Outcome

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How to Improve EMS Inventory Management

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How Telemedicine Is Changing Healthcare

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What to Consider Before Switching to Another Fire RMS

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Transitioning from Paper to Electronic Records

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The Importance of Tracking Exposure in Firefighting

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How Data Empower First Responders

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Signs and Symptoms of PTSD

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3 Things to Know About ISO Inspections for Fire Departments

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5 Ways to Support Firefighter Wellbeing

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Top 5 Reasons to Attend Wave and ESO Training Academy

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How to Identify (and Win) Fire Department Grants

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How to Write a PCR Narrative That Saves You Time and Money

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EMS Data Insights: Rising Opioid Overdose Rates

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Computer Automated & Aided Dispatch

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STEMI and EMS: Improving FMC2D Times

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HIPAA Compliance and Telehealth

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The Benefits of Continuing Your EMT Education Online

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What is High-Performance CPR and Why Is It Important?

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What to Include on a Patient Care Report (ePCR)

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Battling Burnout for Nurses

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The Importance of STEMI Door-to-Balloon Time

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5 Key Insights into Delivering Healthcare During COVID-19

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Stages of Shock: What You Need to Know As An EMT

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7 Steps to Start Your Firefighting Career

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Developing a Community Paramedic Program

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Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Communication in Healthcare

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What You Need To Know: 2021 National Patient Safety Goals

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EMS Health Data Analytics: How to Improve Analysis

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New 2021 ESO EMS Index Tracks Nationwide EMS Performance

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Top Software Tools for Volunteer Fire Departments

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7 Things You Should Know About Exchanging Data with EMS

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5 Can’t-Miss Items to Document in a Fire Preplan

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Best Grant Resources for Fire Departments

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What is Mobile Integrated Health?

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What to Look for in NFIRS Reporting Software

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3 Benefits of Prehospital Alerting Software for ED Teams

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Explainer: The Five Trauma Center Levels

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How to Choose the Right ePCR for Your EMS Agency

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4 Ways to Increase Firefighter Retention

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How ePCRs Improve Communication, Care, and EMS Operations

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New Year, New You: How to Avoid Burnout in the EMS Field

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Hospital Core Measures Defined

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Benefits of Cloud-Based EMS

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5 Features You Need in Fire Inspections Software

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5 Reasons NFIRS Data Matters to Your Fire Department

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What is NFIRS?

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Fire Asset Management Explained

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5 Benefits: Integrating Payroll with EMS Scheduling Tools

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EMS Data Collection: Tips for Improving Data Quality

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What Are Hospital Alternative Destination Sites?

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4 Ways to Keep Your Fire Station Organized

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Scheduling Tools Solve Unique Challenges in the Firehouse

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How EMS Data is Helping Document Emerging COVID-19 Symptoms

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Radio vs. Alerting Software for Hospitals

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2020’s Best ePCR Software: How ESO EHR Revolutionizes ePCRs

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What is a Trauma Registry?

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How EMS Data Impacts Joint Commission Compliance

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Changing COVID-19 Age Demographics Illustrated By EMS Data

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What is a Fire Preplan?

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PPE Reuse Data: EMS Often Forced to Reuse N-95 Respirators

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3 Data Points You Need in Your Emergency Department

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What is NEMSIS?

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Components of CRR: The 5 E’s of Community Risk Reduction

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What are Sentinel Events? (And How to Reduce Them)

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4 Tips for Better Relationships with Your EMS Partners

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7 Scheduling Must-Haves for EMS & Fire Departments

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5 Mistakes to Avoid when Buying a New Fire RMS

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How Can Trauma Registries Leverage EMS Data?

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3 Ways to Improve Patient Hand-Off

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Spreadsheet vs. Software: What’s Best for Asset Management?

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Using the ESO EMS Index to Put Data into Practice

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How Analytics Help EMS Agencies Make Better Decisions

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How to Share Your EMS & Fire Story with Data

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Identifying EMS Data Trends to Improve Patient Safety

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Improving EMS & Fire Department Employment Retention

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How Software Helps Firefighters & EMS Work Smarter Together

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Dream Team: Who Should Help Select Your Next ePCR?

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5 Signs You Need a New ePCR

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Creating Quality Improvement in Your EMS Agency

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5 Tips for Planning Your Fire Department’s Budget

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3 Time-Saving Tips for Trauma Registrars

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What is the Cost of a Fire RMS?

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Amplify Your CRR Efforts in 3 Steps

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How EMS Employee Scheduling Software Saves You Time

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Can Hospitals Share COVID-19 Data with EMS? Yes!

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3 Time-Saving Tricks in ESO EHR

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Starting a Community Outreach Program in Fire & EMS

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Unlock Your Fire Data Story

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4 Specialty Patient Forms You Need in Your ePCR

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5 Features You Need in a Fire RMS

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Why You Need Cloud-based Software

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Why You Need an ePCR Integration

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Fax vs. Scan: What’s Right for Your Emergency Department?

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Why Hospitals Need EMS Data During COVID-19

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3 Must-Have ePCR Integrations

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3 Reasons Fire Preplans Fail

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Fire RMS Basics: Software That Benefits Fire Departments

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Webinar: How to Select Your New ePCR

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ESO Releases Next-Gen Version of ESO Fire Software Suite

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4 Types of Data Every Fire Department Should Be Collecting

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Better Care & Easier Reporting with EMS & Fire Software

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Better Patient Care with ESO Alerting & HDE

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Improving Patient Outcomes with Hospital/EMS Collaboration

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The Value of an Integrated Fire RMS

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Improving Large Scale Fire Operations with a Full Fire RMS

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What Firefighters Want from Technology

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Two New Grants Help Fire Agencies Amid the COVID-19 Battle

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Preplan Today, Protect Tomorrow

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3 “Must Have” Scheduling Features for EMS Agencies

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7 Benefits of Implementing an Online Time Clock

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The Benefits of Reporting in EMS Scheduling Software 

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Save Time and Money with Properties & Inspections

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ESO Announces Three New Industry Prediction Papers for 2020

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Why Hospitals Should Care About Improving EMS Relationships

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Fire Trends Report: Number of EMS calls vs. Fire Calls

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Fire Trends 2019 Report: Most Common Types of Fire Calls

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‘DOCUMENT’ to Improve Run Reports for Your EMS Agency

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Controversies in Spinal Motion Restriction

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9 Important Lessons Learned from Hurricane Florence

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EMS More Commonly Face Physical, Verbal Assault on the Job

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Women and Minority Groups Remain Underrepresented in EMS

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EMS: Prep for New DEA Controlled Substance Regulations

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Why First Responders Face Increased Risk for PTSD, Suicide

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Industry Insight: EMS Rates of Complete Stroke Assessments

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3 Best Practices for EMS Documenting Opioid Cases

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4 Reasons Why Your EMS Data is Important to NEMSIS

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ESO EHR: The Modern ePCR for EMS

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5 Ways Inspection Makes Fire Response More Efficient

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Make NFPA 1620 Plans a Reality for Your Fire Agency

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6 Key Data Points Every Fire Department Should Analyze

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Successful Fire Grant Application Tips

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More Power with Integrated ePCR & Fire Software

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ET3: What You Need to Know

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6 Unexpected Benefits of Continuing Education for EMS

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Leveraging Stroke Scales to Improve Patient Care

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Selecting Your Next QI Project: Let the Data Be Your Guide

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10 Signs You Need a New Fire RMS

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How One Fire Agency Made the Switch to More Useful Data

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Screening Tool Optimizes EMS Mental Health Transports

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Fighting PTSD in the Firehouse

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5 Ways Geolocation Helps Fire and EMS

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Take Aim to Create Meaningful Process Improvement

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Firefighters’ Silent Killer: Heart Disease

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The History of Columbus FD Engine 18

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Battling Rising Readmission Rates for Stroke

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The Best Data to Illustrate a Fire Department’s Value

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Understanding the Role of the 911 Dispatcher

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Improve EMS Metrics: 3 Crucial Steps

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Top 10 PCR Mistakes and How EMS Can Avoid Them

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How EHR Training is Improving Physician Job Satisfaction

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Better Alerting from EMS to Hospitals

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Closing the Feedback Loop from Hospital to EMS

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The Barriers and Benefits of Telehealth Technologies

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Thermal Imaging Cameras for More Effective Firefighting

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Webinar: Creating Complete Clinical Records

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7 Must-Have Features for Early Alerting Systems

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Better Communication EMS-ED for Better Patient Care

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Big Data for Firefighting: 4 Real-World Benefits

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When Hospitals and EMS Share Data

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4 Ways Hospitals Can Partner with EMS to Reduce Readmission

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Emergency Department Costs, Severity of Cases on the Rise

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3 Steps to Implement Your EMS Agency’s New ePCR

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It’s Coming – The 2018 EMS Index: Mid-Year Update

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The Benefits of SaaS and The Cloud for First Responders

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The Future of Healthcare Analytics

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Top 5 Considerations When Choosing Fire RMS Software

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Let’s Talk Smart Firefighting

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Sensors and the Future of Firefighting Equipment

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Fighting Fire with Sound: Wave Extinguisher

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The Use of Drones in Firefighting

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5 Ways Data Improves the Patient Experience

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A Cheat Sheet for Fire and EMS

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Pre-Planning 101: How to Build a Solid Pre-Plans Program

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How the Internet of Things Impacts Health Care

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Transitioning to NEMSIS 3: Three Key Steps to Prepare

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What Veteran Firefighters Can Share with Newcomers 

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Case Study: Improved Data Flow Between Hospitals and EMS

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A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 4

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3 Features In Fire Inspection & Pre-Planning Software

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A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 3

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A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 2

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New Data on Stroke Assessment Could Mean Change for EMS

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A Look at Data-Driven Decisions for Fire Depts. – Part 1

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Big Data, Smart Data and Fire

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Improving Hospital Workflows through Health Data Exchange

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Data Integration – Why EMS is a Great Partner for Hospitals

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Improving EMS & Hospital Communications

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West County EMS’ EHR and HDE Software Success Story

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How Fire Inspections Software Makes Paper Obsolete

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EMS Agencies’ Data on the Opioid Crisis

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Keep it Simple: Integrating EMS and Hospital Communications

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ESO Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer

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7 Secrets of Smart ePCR Buyers

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Fight Opioid Crisis with EMS Data from ESO

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