EMS1 – Closing the gap between EMS and inherent safety
EMS1 article by Mike Taigman – A framework to quality improvement initiatives to solve your safety challenges
EMS1 – FirstWatch becomes 1st industry partner of the National EMS Quality Alliance
The technology company will support the NEMSQA's efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for EMS.
EMS World – FirstWatch, NEMSQA Partner to Support Evidence-Based QI for EMS
FirstWatch, a technology and quality improvement company that supports public safety and healthcare organizations, has joined forces with the National EMS Quality Alliance to support its efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for emergency medical services.
JEMS – FirstWatch and National EMS Quality Alliance Form New Partnership
FirstWatch, a technology and quality improvement company that supports public safety and healthcare organizations, has joined forces with the National EMS Quality Alliance to support its efforts to develop, test and validate quality measures for emergency medical services.
The Prepared Warrior Podcast: Policing in a Pandemic | Mike Taigman
Before beginning a shift for the day, what is something those working in law enforcement can do to prepare themselves, knowing they are risking exposure to COVID-19? For those working in a leadership role, what is important for them to keep in mind? This pandemic has the potential to drag on for a long time, what are the possible effects of long-term heightened stress on first responders? Can you explain the concept of crisis rehearsal and how that could be beneficial for law...
Applying neuroscience to EMS training
EMS1 Article by Mike Taigman. Applying neuroscience to EMS training - Being sufficiently rested, revisiting the content and putting it into practice quickly all impact knowledge retention
It’s like immunizing your brain: Depression, PTSD and suicide prevention
EMS1 Article by Mike Taigman. It’s like immunizing your brain: Depression, PTSD and suicide prevention - Seven resolutions for increasing your resilience to prevent psychological and emotional trauma in emergency services
Recognizing how labels shape narratives in prehospital medicine
EMS1 Article by Mike Taigman. EMS leaders must be conscious and intentional in applying labeling lenses to patients and providers.
How Improving Resilience Can Make You Healthier, Happier and More Effective
JEMS Q&A with FirstWatch Improvement Guide, Mike Taigman. In this interview, Taigman talks about the science behind resilience, what it means for EMS and what he’s learned about himself during his own efforts to increase his resilience.
Improve performance, hospital relationships and morale with process owners
Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service’s Russell Patterson shares how process ownership is streamlining their ACS, STEMI management in this EMS1 article by By Tim Burns and Mike Taigman.
Are You Using Data the Right Way?
Our friends Dave Williams Ph.D., and Brandon Bennett just published a wonderful article that everyone who uses data to make decisions should read.
Opioids: How the City of Lowell, Massachusetts, is Fighting the Crisis
ICMA article delves into making real improvements within the opioid crisis, featuring our customer and friend Jon Kelley, Director of Operations, Communication, and IT for Trinity EMS, and FirstWatch Clinical Solutions Specialist, Sylvia Verdugo. Written by Audrey Fraizer, Managing Editor, Journal of Emergency Dispatch, International Academies of Emergency Dispatch.
Quick Take: Building First Responder Resilience
EMS1 article featuring a webinar from the Pinnacle Webinar Series with Jim Marshall and Mike Taigman offering specific leadership strategies to build a resilient team of first responders.
Pinnacle EMS Quick Take: Match supply to demand to provide optimal performance
EMS1 article: It’s been more than four decades since economist Jack Stout introduced the concept of system status management (SSM) to EMS. The idea that systems should use data to match supply to demand in an effort to meet response time goals transformed how some communities deployed EMS units.
Pinnacle: Building a Resilient Team
EMS World article: This week at the 14th Pinnacle EMS Leadership Forum in Orlando, one session provided a different perspective on PTSD—a topic that needs to be talked about more in the EMS community.
FirstWatch Launches ResilientFirst™
EMS1 article: FirstWatch launches ResilientFirst™ to improve EMS provider wellness
FirstWatch Announces Launch of ResilientFirst™
EMS World Press Release: FirstWatch Announces Launch of ResilientFirst™
In The Beginning There Was Mike, Then There Was EMS: The Mike Taigman Interview
The Wilco EMS PodSquad presents: In The Beginning There Was Mike, Then There Was EMS: The Mike Taigman Interview
Guiding choices and opening doors: Mentoring revisited
Mentorship comes full circle for EMS leader Mike Taigman, with collaborations in quality improvement and advancing EMS in this EMS1 article.
