Arkansas Emergency Medical Services for Children Program

Arkansas Department of Health

Section of EMS & Trauma Systems

5800 W. 10th Street, Suite 800

Little Rock, AR 72204

FY 2009 – FY 2010

Program Overview

Arkansas EMSC Program StaffEMSC Program Principal Investigator

Brian Nation

EMSC Program ManagerAddie Grigsby-Roshell

EMSC Medical DirectorVacant

EMSC Family RepresentativeVacant

Contents

• Background• Program Mission• Program Status• Program Goals• Performance Measures• State Program Goals• EMSC Activities• EMSC Advisory Committee

EMSC Background

• 1984 the U.S. Congress enacted legislation authorizing the use of federal funds for EMSC

• The Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) funds the EMSC Program through a State Partnership (SP) Grant

• States and U.S. Territories are eligible to apply for SP grants.

• State governments and accredited schools of medicine are the only qualified applicants.

• EMSC is ideally located in State EMS offices.

EMSC Mission Statement

The EMSC Program is designed to reduce child and youth mortality and morbidity resulting from severe illness or trauma. It aims to:

1. Ensure that state-of-the-art emergency medical care for the ill or injured child and adolescent is available when

needed.2. Ensure that pediatric services are well integrated into

the existing state emergency medical services (EMS) system and backed by optimal resources.

3. Ensure that the entire spectrum of emergency services, including primary prevention of illness and injury, acute care and rehabilitation, is provided to children and adolescents at the same level as adults.

EMSC Program Status

• The Arkansas EMSC Program received an Award Letter from the EMSC National Resource Center (NCR) on the March 1, 2009 granting funds for the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year.

• The Wakefield Act HR 479 would authorized federal funding for the next 5 years; however, this bill has not become law…more information to come as provided by our national office.

Program Goals (Performance Measures)

• HRSA requires grantees to report on specific performance measures related to their grant-funded activities.

• Purpose of EMSC State Partnership Performance Measures:

* demonstrate national outcome* improve the delivery of emergency care to children.

Summary of Performance Measures

• On/Offline Medical Direction

• Pediatric Equipment on Patient Care Units

• Hospital Recognition for Trauma/Medical Emergencies

• Interfacility Transfer Guidelines/Transfer Agreements

• Pediatric Education Requirements during Recertification

• EMSC Advisory Committee with Required Members

• Pediatric Representation on EMS Board

• Full time EMSC Manager

• Integration of Priorities into State’s Statues, Rules, Regulations or other Policy

Arkansas EMSC Program Goals

• Recruit / Hire Medical Director• Reviewing Ambulance Equipment• Hosting / Sponsoring Pediatric Medical

Emergency Training• Improve EMS Data Activities• Improve Community Disaster Preparedness for

Children• Improve/Develop Pediatric Protocol and

Guidelines

EMSC Activities

• EMSC Advisory Meetings (schedule attached)• National EMSC Day – Wednesday, May 21, 2009• Annual EMSC Program Meeting – June 9 –12,

2009 Alexandria, VA• National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center

(NEDARC) Workshops • EMSC Sponsored / Hosted PEPP Training

EMSC Advisory Committee

Grant Principal InvestigatorBrian NationEMSC Program ManagerAddie Grigsby-RoshellState EMS AdministratorDavid TaylorState EMS AdministratorRaymond NewEmergency Physician / PediatricianDr. Tonya ThompsonEmergency Physician / PediatricianDr. James GrahamEmergency Physician / PediatricianDr. Mary Aikens

Emergency NurseChristine DuellmanEMTGarry OdomEMS Training ManagerDanny BercherSchool NurseMargo BushmiaerHighway Traffic Safety

AdministratorBridget WhiteState Hospital Association

RepresentativeDon Adams

Emergency Medical Services for Children

How Are The Children?

Emergency Medical Services for Children

The Children are fine!!!

EMSC

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