title: Employee retention: applying hospital strategies to EMS. With increasing demand for and decreasing supply of EMTs and paramedics, retention strategies should be a priority for EMS organizations.
abstract: Retention strategies are a priority for EMS organizations. These strategies must be broad and varied to address the variety of reasons employees leave healthcare organizations. The value of creating these programs should manifest itself through increased employee satisfaction and an increased sense of belonging to the organization.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Services Institute, WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Powers
mesh_terms: D004634:Emergency Medical Technicians / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States