Recently, I read a story about a couple that got pulled over by the North Carolina High Way Patrol for speeding. It turned out the reason for the speeding was the wife going into labor. When the Highway Patrol assessed the situation, they all agreed they were too far away from the hospital… so, it was EMTs who were called in and came to the rescue a short time later. They delivered the baby ...
By Stan Vashovsky, Ambulnz CEO For many senior citizens, living in a nursing home means being uprooted from their own home, separated from their family, and being in an unfamiliar setting with strangers. It is an extremely stressful and emotionally draining situation for anyone, more so for senior citizens over the age of 65 and something they would rather avoid if possible. Statistics ...
By Stan Vashovsky , Ambulnz CEO There’s a little Clark Griswold in all of us when the holidays roll around, each of us hoping to make our neighbors slightly envious with our brighter lights and bigger lawn decorations. Yet, like Clark, this need to impress can lead to many bumps, bruises, and falls along the way. So, in the spirit of giving, I give you this statistic from the U.S. Consumer ...
By Stan Vashovsky, Ambulnz CEO Cold weather, stuffy noses, and “working from home” emails are the first signs, flu season is here. So, the great debate begins, do you get a flu shot or not? The majority of the medical community agrees, you should get a flu shot once a year. According to the CDC, “The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for just about everyone 6 months and older, even when the ...
By Stan Vashovsky, Ambulnz CEO In the past decade, the job market and economy has seen tremendous growth, setting record highs. In the past decade, so too has the opioid epidemic, setting record high mortality rates.
By: Stan Vashovsky, CEO of Ambulnz Over the past decade, multiple industries have made a collaborative effort to further women’s equality in the workforce, primarily by increasing women’s salaries to match male counterparts and active participation in female focused initiatives. For those who think this is “just a phase of a current social climate,” think again. Many studies present conclusive ...
By Stan Vashovsky, Ambulnz CEO Since the dawn of civilization, the idea of becoming a hero has been and still is a universal infatuation that manifests itself across every industry, channel, and platform. Before we can walk or even say our first words, we are exposed to stories of larger then life heroes who can stop speeding bullets, swing from skyscrapers, and ultimately save the world from ...
By: Stan Vashovsky, Ambulnz CEO The word “disruption” tends to have a negative connotation. But it doesn’t have to. You probably didn’t shed tears over your CDs when you got your first iPod. Thought fondly about your encyclopedias after you first used Google. Or reflected on all those great yellow taxi rides while ordering your first Uber. All of these are examples of big disruptions that ...
By: Stan Vashovsky, Ambulnz CEO We are scarcely into the new year and are already seeing a national debate over the future of healthcare as the U.S. Congress and the incoming presidential administration consider changes to the Affordable Care Act. Just as the passage and implementation of the ACA caused waves of change that directly impacted our industry, I am sure any changes to the act will ...
