Photo of the Week: NEMSQA awarded for ambulance crash initiative
The National EMS Quality Alliance was recognized for their work in creating strategies to reduce ambulance crashes
October 25, 2024 11:06 AM
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(Far left) Joshua Hartman (EMS World), Lynn Artz (Nicholas Rosecrans Project), (Left to right) NEMSQA Lights and Sirens Collaborative Leadership: Sheree Murphy (NEMSQA Executive Director), Mike Taigman, Brooke Burton, Dr. Jeff Jarvis.
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By EMS1 Staff
LAS VEGAS — The National EMS Quality Alliance (NEMSQA) won this year’s Nicholas Rosecrans Award for their outstanding work on the Lights and Siren Collaborative, which has improved EMS safety by reducing risks while maintaining high patient care standards.
NEMSQA’s Lights and Siren Collaborative tackled the high risks of ambulance crashes caused by lights and sirens in EMS responses. By working with 50 EMS agencies and analyzing over 7,000 data points, NEMSQA developed a Change Package with strategies to reduce lights and siren use without affecting patient care. Their research shows lights and sirens save only minutes but increase crash risks by up to 50%.
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