Utah Emergency Medical Services for Children Program (EMSC)

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Utah Emergency Medical Services for Children
Program (EMSC)
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What is EMSC ?

• Every state in the USA has an EMSC program.
• It is a federal grant jointly administered by
• Health Resources and Services Administrations
  (HRSA)
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  (NHTSA)

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Utah EMSC Programs Goal

• Promote an integrated EMS and Trauma Response
  system to reduce the morbidity and mortality of
  Utahs and the Intermountain regions pediatric
  population by working in partnership to 1)
  promote and support injury prevention, 2) deliver
  culturally competent training, and 3) conduct
  performance improvement activities for
  communities and health care providers.

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A Public - Private Partnership
Primary Childrens Medical Center
Utah Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Utah Emergency Medical Services for Children
Program
Emergency Medical Services for Children
Advisory Committee
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Utah Emergency Medical Services for Children
Staff

• April Larsen RN
  Sharon Chow MSN
  Jolene Whitney MPA
• Bureau of EMS
  Primary Childrens Medical Center
  Bureau of EMS
• EMSC Program Manager
  Partnership Leadership
  Partnership Leadership
• Dr. Hallie Keller MPH, EMSC Medical Director
• Tia Dalrymple RN, BSN EMSC Pediatric Education
  Nurse
• Chuck Cruz RN, PM EMSC Pediatric Preparedness
  Nurse
• Andy Ostler PM, Lead EMSC Course Coordinator
• Mauricio Melendez EMSC Family Representative
• 44 EMSC Coordinators Teach pediatric
  education to EMS Providers statewide.
• Irene Petrogeorge, Support Services

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What Does Utah EMSCs Program Do?

• Prehospital Provider Education
• Injury Prevention Programs
• Provision of Pediatric Equipment
• Statewide Needs Assessments
• CSHCN Programs
• National Performance Measures
• Pediatric Strike Teams
• Conference Support

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Prehospital Provider Education

• Free PEPP classes
• PALS classes
• Free CME presentations
• Free Broselow training
• Free pediatric immobilization training
• Free pediatric respiratory emergency training

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Injury Prevention Programs

• Bike Rodeo 10,629 participants, 43 rodeos
• SAFE Kids
• Teen Driver Safety
• What To Do When Every
• Minute Counts Program
• Buckle Tough

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Injury Prevention Buckle Tough

• Buckle Tough Booth Thank you Grand County High
  School!
• Movie Theater Spot
• Buckle Tough Banner
• Buckle Tough Key Chains
• Buckle Tough Window Clings
• Buckle Tough Education Card

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Provision of Pediatric Equipment on Ambulances

• Broselow Equipment Training Program (EMSC
  BT Program) Placed 78 Broselow Systems and 20
  Broselow Tapes on rural ambulances (2006 / 2007).
• Pediatric Backboard Training Program (EMSC
  BT Program) Funding received to place a
  pediatric backboard on every ambulance in the
  state (2007).

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Statewide Needs Assessment

• In 2006, EMSC surveyed 624 EMS Providers to
  determine what they felt the needs for EMSC are
  and to determine their pediatric education needs.
• Results posted on EMSC website
• www.health.utah.gov/ems/emsc

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IRECC
A regional alliance that promotes the
improvement of the entire continuum of emergency
medical services for children, recognizing common
demographic and topographic characteristics and
challenges of the intermountain region. IRECC
accomplishes its mission through enhanced
communication, technical assistance,and with
data-driven development, implementation, and
evaluation of programs or continuous quality
improvement and research, training and
prevention.
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Family-Centered Care
The goal of family-centered care is to achieve
the best possible outcome for children, and all
other patients, through mutually beneficial
collaboration of health care professionals and
family members.
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National Performance Measures

• Pediatric Representation on EMS Board Met
• Pediatric CME Requirements for BLS AlS
  Providers Met
• Hospitals Recognized for Pediatric
  Emergencies Met
• Advisory Committee Met
• State Funded Full time FTE Met
• Pediatric Transfer Agreement and Guidelines
  Met
• Pediatric equipment (AAP list) on ambulances
  Met
• Integrated into EMS statutes and regulations
  Met
• On-line Off-line Medical Direction Met

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CSHCN Programs

• Emergency Health Information Sheet for CSHCN A
  standardized way to provide EMS with critical
  health information for a child with special
  health care needs
• Technology Assisted Children Letter
  Notifications sent to EMS Agency to alert them
  that a CSHCN lives in their area.

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Pediatric Strike TeamTeam Members

• Four Teams
• 12 members on each team
• 3 Pediatric Physicians or NPs/PAs
• 3 Pediatric Registered Nurses
• 3 EMT-IA or Paramedics
• 3 EMT-Is
• From these members each team has a Strike Team
  Leader and an Assistant Strike Team Leader

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Pediatric Strike Team-Equipment
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Conference Support
Transport EMS Conference Workshop Provision of
45 scholarships for EMS personnel to attend
pre-conference free of charge.
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How Do I Get An EMSC Class Or Program In My Area?
There are 44 EMSC Coordinators statewide to meet
your pediatric educational needs.