Measuring What Matters: Moving EMS from Activity to Outcomes
This article originally appeared on ems1.com by Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, EMT, Rob Lawrence Notes from the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI) webinar Measuring (& Improving) What Matters For decades, EMS has been exceptionally good at measuring activity. Response times, transport volumes, scene times and unit utilization can all be tracked with extraordinary precision. […]
REMSA Health Recognizes Local Hero with “Always Ready Award” Following Pediatric Drowning Rescue
REMSA Health recently hosted a special recognition event honoring a community member whose quick actions helped make a difference during a pediatric drowning emergency earlier this year. In early August, REMSA Health responded to a local motel after receiving a call regarding a child who had been pulled from the water. The emergency was recognized […]
REMSA Health Appoints of Ryan Felshaw as EMS Manager
REMSA Health announced the appointment of a new team member: Ryan Felshaw, REMSA Health EMS manager. Felshaw brings more than 10 years of experience in emergency medical services, operations leadership and team development. In this role, he will oversee EMS operations, supporting frontline providers to help advance REMSA Health’s commitment to delivering exceptional patient care […]
REMSA Health Recruits Australian Medics to Address Paramedic Shortage
As ambulance services across the United States confront a deepening paramedic shortage with no clear end in sight, REMSA Health is looking abroad to address the crisis. Over the last 18 months, REMSA Health successfully recruited highly trained paramedics from Australia through a first-of-its-kind partnership with International Medic Solutions. Three Australian paramedics have completed the […]
A New Chapter: How Mobile Integrated Health Helped Luis Find Stability
At REMSA Health, Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) is built on a simple idea: some community members need more than a response to an emergency. They need ongoing support, care coordination, and connections to the resources that can improve their health and quality of life. MIH helps bridge those gaps by meeting patients where they are […]
REMSA Health Appoints Jeremy Thomasson as Care Flight Operations Manager
REMSA Health announces the appointment of Jeremy Thomasson to the role of Care Flight operations manager. Thomasson holds more than 25 years of healthcare experience, including 17 years in air medical and critical care transport and nearly a decade in leadership roles. As Care Flight operations manager, he oversees the operational performance of the region’s […]
Chilean Physician Learns about EMS System Design
In late July, REMSA Health welcomed Dr. Alvaro Mardones, an Emergency Medicine physician from Santiago, Chile. Dr. Mardones first came to know about our region and our organization through Sparks Fire Captain Nauhm of Engine 12, who previously volunteered as a firefighter in Chile alongside one of Dr. Mardones’ colleagues. Currently, Dr. Mardones serves as […]
REMSA Health Featured on “2 Plus You Nevada”
Host Sarah Johns sits down with REMSA Health leaders to discuss the 40-year-old nonprofit EMS provider, when to call 9-1-1 and what to expect when you do, and education opportunities for community members. Barry Duplantis, president and CEO and Adam Heinz, chief operating officer Shannon Cornman, director, Regional Emergency Communications Center and Todd […]
REMSA Health Thanks EMS Week Sponsors
Thank you for supporting EMS Week 2026! You made our events stand out and our team members feel celebrated!
Celebrating 36 Champions of Care at Annual EMS Week Awards
REMSA Health and Care Flight honored 36 employees at the Champions of Care: A Ruby and Sapphire Anniversary Event, Thursday, May 21, the organization’s annual EMS Week awards celebration. Held at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, the evening recognized outstanding clinicians, dispatchers, educators and support professionals who serve Washoe County and the surrounding […]
