Trends in EMS Continuing Education
FirstWatch Improvement Guide Mike Taigman interviewed about the future of EMS Education! Check out this EMS World article. Visit website here.
EMS Garage at EMS World Expo: Mike Taigman
Listen to this podcast from EMS World, featuring FirstWatch Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this episode Mike talks about using data to improve your system the importance of increasing joy on the job. Visit website here.
How biosurveillance turns opioids-related data into actionable intelligence
PoliceOne article "How biosurveillance turns opioids-related data into actionable intelligence" by By Rob Lawrence, P1 Contributor. See how a customer agency, in Richmond, Virginia, is utilizing the FirstWatch system and turning real-time activity data into actionable intelligence. Of note, the Richmond Ambulance Authority was the first commercial user of the FirstWatch system.
Can Predictive Analytics Help Avert Pittsburgh’s Next Disaster?
Check out this Government Technology article featuring technology industry leaders, including Todd Stout, speak about using tech to spot early warnings for disasters. Read the Full Article Here.
New JEMS article – Executive Institute (XI) Convenes in Hershey, Pennsylvania
What a great experience we had at the XI Leadership Conference by Page, Wolfberg & Wirth in Hershey, PA! Check out this article mentioning Mike Taigman's keynote in this recap of the event in this JEMS article. Read the Latest Column Article Here. Access all Column Articles Here.
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Making your EAP work for your employees
Read the latest post in the Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Making your EAP work for your employees" written by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman along with a discussion with Dr. Sara Gilman. Read the Latest Column Article Here. Access all Column Articles Here.
How EMS Can Unleash the Power of Data – JEMS’ Q&A with Todd Stout
Read the latest article in JEMS, "How EMS Can Unleash the Power of Data" featuring a Q&A with our Founder and President, Todd Stout. In this article, Todd speaks about the history of FirstWatch, the power of data, and his optimism for the future. Read the Full Article Here.
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Universal precautions are not just to protect us
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Universal precautions are not just to protect us" written by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. This column focuses on practices that protect patients as well as health care workers, with some sound practical steps crews can implement immediately. Read the Latest Column Article Here. Access all Column Articles Here.
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – EMS policy change and QI: Plan, Do, Study, Act
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this column, Mike highlights the importance of viewing protocol changes through the lens of improvement science. Read the Latest Column Article Here. Access all Column Articles Here.
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Q&A: How can leaders identify and help EMS providers who need support?
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Visionaries define top 7 current health care challenges
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Finding the Joy: Beyond job satisfaction in EMS
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
FirstWatch and Richmond Celebrate 15 Years Together
The Richmond Ambulance Authority (RAA), was the first EMS agency in the world to implement the first commercial version of FirstWatch, which at the time focused on biosurveillance. RAA and FirstWatch, now an industry leader in public safety data analytics and improvement, are pleased to announce the 15th anniversary of that first installation. Read the full Press Release from RAA
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – The I have a theory approach to change management in EMS
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
EMS Agenda 2050: Building a Team to Help Shape our Future
The EMS Agenda 2050 project, led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman, is underway. Mike shares in this article plans for how the group will be creating the Agenda, and how they want to involve you! Read the Article Here.
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Quality Improvement in Action: Cutting opioid overdose deaths in half
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – EMS QI: Focus on what matters to patients
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – Letting go: Organizational phantom limbs
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – How to deal with angry EMS employees
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
New EMS1 Column Post by Mike Taigman – How EMS should benchmark for improvement
Read the latest post in the new Paramedic Chief column via EMS1, "Better EMS Performance" led by our own Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this new column, Mike and our FirstWatch team along with our customers and colleagues will share actionable strategies, concepts and ideas to make real improvements. This column draws from Learning Organizations, Systems Thinking, Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and others you will not need to have a black belt to put these ideas...
