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Lincoln, NE. – A new initiative is underway to help ensure access to high-quality emergency medical services in rural Nebraska. Ambulances in 20 rural Nebraska communities and counties, with more being added, are being equipped with telemedicine technology. “Every person and every community deserve access to high-quality emergency care where and when it’s needed,” said…

Telemedicine, LIFEPAK monitors, new grants part of funding initiative

The South Dakota Department of Health announced a new grant to support Emergency Medical Services throughout the state.

A mobile clinic is bringing drug treatment to rural Idaho. The organization Ideal Options first treatment clinic on wheels is in Rexburg. Ideal Option received a grant from the state to create the roving facility. ...

New York States new 2024 budget provides some needed relief to hospitals. Along with a Medicaid rate increase, the budget includes $1.4 billion for distressed hospitals. But, provisions ensuring hospitals can afford to provide certain levels of care were left out of the budget. ...

People might picture a defibrillator or stretcher when they think of a first responder. But what about an iPad? South Dakota says a new program shows promise in combining telemedicine with ambulance crews. Next week is National Emergency Medical Services week, and South Dakota officials are touting an initiative that fits first-responder units with technology that allows them to consult with hospital staff while enroute to the Emergency Room. ...

Mt. Washington has one of the best views of the city – but decaying sidewalks keep disabled residents and tourists from appreciating it.

Mt. Washington has one of the best views of the city – but decaying sidewalks keep disabled residents and tourists from appreciating it.

Some that attended shared concerns about the price tag, but others said this need needs to be addressed.