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Post by Brad Ano on Feb 16, 2016 16:01:05 GMT
Change in 5 Years... Advancements in technology for sure.. Some things that were thought to be right will be changed again... Perhaps more procedures can be done in the field then now. It just seems that NYS is a little behind the game when it comes to this.
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Post by louannj59 on Feb 24, 2016 23:05:44 GMT
More and more people who were hospitalized as inpatients are out in the community already. I feel that EMS will have to adapt to taking care of patients that have mechanical heart pumps,respirators, etc more frequently as out patients that need transport to a hospital, and deal with complications that go with this.
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Post by kategetman on Feb 26, 2016 19:23:11 GMT
I think the direction of EMTs (especially EMT-B) will become more and more advance and closer to the type of training that paramedics have. With the advancement of equipment, and the increasing amount of drug use in this area, I wouldn't be surprised if EMT-Bs would carry more drugs and have more advance skills. It's evident from the addition of nasal narcan to EMT-B protocol that this has already begun to happen. I also think that most hand written PCRs will be obsolete entirely.
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Post by jimdale on Feb 27, 2016 11:46:13 GMT
It WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THE FUTURE WILL BRING. EMS IS STUCK IN A RUT. WHICH MEANS WITH OUT NEW REPRESENTATION IN THE AGENCIES THAT RUN IT TO BEGIN TO TREAT THIS FIELD AS AN HONEST CAREER IT WILL STAY WHERE IT IS. WE DONT NEED UMPTEEN REGIONS WITH ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF PROTOCOLS. WE NEED A UNIFIED STATE WHICH RECOGNIZES THAT EMS AND PARAMEDICS ARE THE NEW MEDICAL FUTURE OF HOUSE CALL MEDICINE. FOR EXAMPLE. FOR ANY LONG TERM PROVIDERS OUT THERE CAN REMEMBER WHEN NEW PROTOCOLS WERE THEY SEEMED AN AWFULL LIKE SOME THAT HAD BEEN TRIED YEARS AGO AND THE TAKEN OUT ONLY TO HAVE BEEN REUSED AGAIN TO MAKE US THINK IT WAS SOMETHING KNEW. THINK ABOUT IT. ONCE WE GET SOMETHING GOOD THEY TAKE IT AWAY.
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Post by bfrett on Mar 3, 2016 20:31:56 GMT
I would hope that in years to come, EMS is a much more unified field. I am certified in both Illinois and New York, and even though I have the same title as "EMT-B" in both states, the protocols are different, expectations are different, and style of working is different. That is a huge flaw in the EMS system. I also hope that EMS workers and practices will flow better between the different chains of command and chains of medical services. Sometimes through all the different protocols, systems, chains of command, and minutia the patients needs get lost. These changes will only come from new and innovative EMS leadership. I hope that in years to come EMS as a profession is better respected. I think in future years, the scope of an EMT may become greater, as technology becomes more accessible.
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Post by katecardinali on Mar 4, 2016 4:24:26 GMT
I think in the next 5 years there needs to be a more unified program within NYS, having multiple regions and differing protocols within regions makes it very challenging to implement across the board changes and advancements.
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Post by marknicolettajr on Mar 10, 2016 20:54:51 GMT
In the future I see the elimination of the intermediate and critical care level providers. I think in the future basic level providers will be equivalent to today's intermediate providers in terms of protocols. However as far as the things that we do, I don't see many changes, if any, in our day to day operations and procedures.
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Post by durfeew on Mar 11, 2016 14:21:37 GMT
Unionization could possibly end up with EMT's working less hours for more pay, but first they may have to solve the problems of insurance reimbursements for ambulances because if the company doesn't have the money coming in, it may not have the resources to pay its employees more. Perhaps some sort of legislation could be put in place to limit those who abuse the system, which would take some of the slack off the companies, resulting in less of their calls being non-emergent, so that they get higher reimbursements.
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Post by rod on Mar 16, 2016 0:15:03 GMT
if we follow the lead of our brothers and sisters in the western part of the country we will be doing community paramedicine treating minor emergencies in the home and not transporting to local ers |
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Post by jwalts07 on Mar 16, 2016 15:34:49 GMT
I feel in 5 years their May not be a huge amount of change. I think you will always have changes in protocol with advancing studies coming out. However I would like to see NYS grow and catch up with the rest of the country. Giving basic EMTs a little more responsibility such as being able to start IVs as well as intubate. I also feel their could be some changes to assist with safety given the extreme rise in drug and violence calls. EMS should always be changing and moving forward for us to continue to provide adequate care in an ever changing environment.
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Post by sarahgamblin on Mar 20, 2016 15:06:04 GMT
I think a lot of EMS will be changes in protocols as there are more studies done to improve health care. Just as spinal protocol and hemorrhage protocol changed this year, I think we can expect more changes along those lines as more information comes to light. However, I don't see there being any drastic shifts in need for EMS. As sad as it is, there will always be people getting injured and therefore there will always be a need for EMS. The methods may change, but I think people caring for other people will always be the best possible option.
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