8 DECEMBER - JANUARYIN MY OPINIONA String Cheese and Bottled Water Partnership for Improved Patient CareBy Shwan Morket, Manager, Emergency Transportation Support Services, Banner HealthOur hospitals have positioned themselves as some of the greatest academic and research facilities in the world. The expertise hospitals provide is greater than ever before. Today, I am proud to work for one of those systems and humbled at the opportunity they have entrusted to me.Over the last few decades Hospital systems have benefited greatly from ambulance systems in their community. Many cities around the country fund these services through taxpayers, private insurance and public aid. While others carry much of the financial burden, hospitals have benefited from patient admissions, Catheterization, life-long treatments, surgeries and first-time patient contacts.Having worked in both in the emergency medical services (EMS) and Hospital systems for nearly 25 years I have fielded many questions from hospital leadership asking why EMS does this and why don't they do that. All the while we elevate expectations that they purchase technology, add layers of QA/QI, improve response time, maintain the latest academic standards of our institutions, the list is growing.Through this article, Shawn Morket makes a case for hospitals taking ownership in their role in providing high level, reliable ambulance service to their community.
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