Seat at the Table

Mike Taigman and Bill Sugiyama conclude their discussion of Community Paramedicine with hosts Justin Schorr and Mark Glencorse.  In this episode Mike Taigman discusses the small conversations we can have with patients about their medications, lifestyle even the food they eat.  Preventing the 911 call is more of a “save” than the intervention when it’s [...]

Mike Taigman and Bill Sugiyama continue the discussion of Community Paramedicine with hosts Justin Schorr and Mark Glencorse.  In this episode they discuss where to find funding for expanded EMS programs and how increasing the level of assessment for Paramedics can prevent complications in the long run.  Mike Taigman shares an example of a simple [...]

Hosts Justin Schorr and Mark Glencorse seek to learn how EMS proviers can have more of a positive impact on their communities before they call 911.  Joining the discussion are Bill Sugiyama EMS Chief for Oakland and Alameda County’s Mike Taigman shares with our audience how he has developed personalized care for the citizens in [...]

If there is anything we have learned in EMS over the last 45 years is that we need DATA.  Change can not happen these days unless you have data to back up your ideas.  There international Association of EMS Chiefs talk with host Justin Schorr about the importance of data and what the role of [...]

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