The EMS Crystal Ball: Foreseeing Bad Days Through Latent Patient Safety Threats

Posted by Ben King on April 19, 2026
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What if we could foresee our bad days as EMS leaders? Every organization in emergency medical services faces very real, high-stakes, high-profile risks. The very nature of our profession puts our personnel in tough, unpredictable situations where mistakes, misjudgments, and system failures can lead to disastrous outcomes.

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Topics: From The CEO, EMS Training, Travel Paramedic, Healthcare safety, Education

The Real Cost of Understaffing in EMS (And Why It’s Bigger Than Overtime)

Posted by Ben King on March 27, 2026
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When EMS leaders talk about understaffing, the conversation often begins and ends with overtime.

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National Registry Recertification: Here’s What's New

Posted by Ben King on February 26, 2026
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If you’re due to recertify with the National Registry this year, there’s good news.

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The “Flight Simulator” Gap: Why America’s Healthcare Crisis Won’t Be Solved by More Textbooks

Posted by Ben King on January 28, 2026

 

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Topics: EMS Training, News, Education

Top EMS Talent Is Leaving — And It’s Impacting Everything

Posted by Ben King on December 16, 2025

It’s a reality we see across EMS systems nationwide: call volume keeps climbing, the roster keeps shrinking, and your most experienced providers are the ones walking away. The race to the bottom is accelerating.

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Topics: From The CEO, Clinical Staffing, Healthcare safety

How Best Practice Medicine Training Saved a Man in Need

Posted by Jane Fielden on March 02, 2024

Discover the incredible story of how best practice medicine played a crucial role in saving a man in need.

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Topics: Emergency Medical Training, EMT Training, EMS Training, Travel Paramedicine, Education

SS4A FY 2024 Grant Applications Now Open

Posted by Jane Fielden on February 29, 2024

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) FY 2024 Grant Applications Now Open

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Topics: News

Three exciting facts - Advanced EMT

Posted by Ben King on June 16, 2022

Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs) are the sweet spot of Emergency Medical Services. Two AEMT courses are upcoming at Best Practice Medicine, get registered today to secure your spot!

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Topics: EMT Training, EMS Training, AEMT, Education

Travel Paramedicine

Posted by Ben King on April 22, 2022

Travel paramedics are part of the workforce solution healthcare desperately needs. Best Practice Medicine (BPM) created and is rapidly scaling the nation's first dedicated travel paramedic agency in support of ambulance and hospital operations nationwide.

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Topics: From The CEO, Travel Paramedic, Healthcare safety

Why should you become an AEMT?

Posted by Jamie Heinrich on October 13, 2021

Is it worth it to get a 16 week long AEMT certification at Best Practice Medicine when you can get your endorsements over a weekend and be able to do the same thing? Short answer — yes it is 100% worth it.  

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Topics: Emergency Medical Training, EMT Training, EMS Training, American Heart Association

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