Publications

Published Books

Fitch, J. 2004. Prehospital Care Administration Second Edition: The Industry's Best Articles, Essays, and Case Studies on The Toughest EMS Issues. San Diego, California: Jems/KGB Media. Available at http://www.emergencybookstore.com
(click here to download the Prehospital Care Administration case questions).

Fitch, J. 1995. Prehospital Care Administration: Issues, Cases, and Readings. St. Louis, Missouri: Jems/Mosby Lifeline.

Fitch J, Keller R, Raynor D, Zalar C. 1993. EMS Management. Solana Beach, California: Jems Publishing Company.

Fitch J, Raynor D. 1989. Service First. Kansas City, Missouri: Fitch & Associates.

Fitch J, Keller R, Raynor D, Zalar C. 1987. Beyond the Street. Solana Beach, California: Jems Publishing Company.

Contributions to Published Books
Fitch, J.J. (2006). The management role of the medical director in air medical programs.  In I.J. Blumen & D.L. Lemkin (Eds.), Principles and direction of air medical transport.  Salt Lake City, UT: Air Medical Physician Association.

Williams, D.M. (2005). Quality: Art & Science. In Swor, R.A. & Pirrallo, R.G. (Eds.), Improving quality in EMS (2nd Ed.) (pp. 85-109). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Fitch J. 2002. EMS Volunteers-Prehospital Systems & Medical Oversight. St. Louis, Missouri: CV Mosby.

Keller R. 1995. EMS Lives or Dies by Response Times-Prehospital Care Administration: Issues, Cases, and Readings. San Diego, California: Jems Publishing Company.

Keller, R. 1995. Dealing with Third-Party Payers-Prehospital Care Administration: Issues, Cases, and Readings. San Diego, California: Jems Publishing Company.

Keller, R. 1992. Prehospital Communications Systems-Pediatric Emergency Care Systems: Planning and Management. Baltimore, Maryland: William Y. Wilkins.

Zalar C. 1990, 1996. Marketing the Aeromedical Program-Flight Nursing Principles and Practice. St. Louis, Missouri: CV Mosby.

Published Newsletters
Management Focus, quarterly publication of Fitch & Associates, LLC for healthcare leaders. Current readership is 5,000. Published since 1984.

Bibliography
Partners and staff of the firm have contributed hundreds of articles to professional journals in the public safety industry, including JEMS, Emergency Medical Services magazine, Fire Chief, Journal of Healthcare Compliance, Ambulance Industry Journal, EMS Insider, and Best Practices in Emergency Services.