1 Attend and successfully complete an approved EMT or paramedic education course. 2  Take and pass the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) EMT or Paramedic computer based exam. 3  Apply and obtain for certification within two years of being issued a course completion certificate.
The average total knee replacement surgery generates indirect savings of almost $40,000âmore than offsetting the cost of an operation that itself costs about $21,000, according to a new study being published in the The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
Half of all knee replacement patients in public hospitals are waiting more than six and a half months for surgery with one in eight waiting over 12 months. Medibankâs Health Cost and Utilisation report shows the average out of pocket expenses for a hip replacement was $1,144.