Industrial Systems Engineering students used a systems approach to identify opportunities for increased operational efficiencies and coordination between the 12 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers in Jefferson County. Students recommended interventions such as a roving paramedic position or shared secondary ambulances as cost-effective strategies to save costs while maintaining response times and expanding 24/7 paramedic-level […]
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For their senior capstone, Master of Business Analytics students developed a scenario analysis tool using EMS call volumes, service contracts, budget allocations, and population data. The tool enables the Jefferson County EMS Working Group to evaluate alternative funding formulas for distributing a countywide EMS levy. […]
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Interdisciplinary engineering students evaluated the costs and benefits of introducing a countywide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy and moving away from individual township contracts. To support local decision makers, students created a decision matrix that analyzes factors such as financial sustainability, administrative burden, and service equity that helped quantify the potential benefits of shifting towards […]
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With the goal of streamlining EMS billing across all cities, a group of consulting students researched three options: a central billing authority, a standardized ePCR Platform, and a regional billing vendor. […]
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A graduate business analytics student analyzed EMS incidents that occurred in 2024 and created data dashboards that show incident concnetration, highest incident month, when these situations occur, and how they are split between municipalities. […]
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To better understand effect strategies to transition Jefferson County’s emergency medical services to a county-supported system, graduate public health students recommend implementing a dedicated service director/coordinator role, securing licensing to better position the county for funding opportunities, and increasing employee recruitment and retention. […]
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