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141. Engaging Communities to Preserve Access to Emergency Medical Services in Rural Maine - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

White paper focusing on rural EMS issues and how Informed Community Self Determination (ICSD) might be implemented to address these issues in Maine. Intended to ensure that individuals understand the EMS capabilities in their community, that the services are the type and level needed, and that services are adequately funded.

...EMS issues and how Informed Community Self Determination (ICSD) might be implemented to address these...

142. Association Between Emergency Medical Service Response Time and Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality in the United States - Resources
Date: Apr 2019

Analyzes data from counties across the United States to determine whether longer emergency medical service (EMS) response times are related to higher fatality rates from motor vehicle crashes. Includes EMS response times based on rurality, population density, proximity to trauma centers, and more.

...EMS) response times are related to higher fatality rates from motor vehicle crashes. Includes EMS...

143. National Rural Health Day and a Behavioral Health Community Star, with Tammy Norville and Jason Lillich – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Nov 7, 2023

The November 2023 episode of RHIhub's podcast includes two interviews leading up to National Health Day on November 16th. Features interviews with Tammy Norville, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) CEO, and Jason Lillich, Executive Director of Three Rivers Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Center, a 2023 National Rural Health Day Community Star.

...EMS departments. So oftentimes individuals that are needing some type of response from EMS may involve...

144. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Mass Casualty Incidents - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Learn about preparing for, responding to, and recovering from mass casualty incidents in rural communities.

...EMS) in rural areas related to planning and preparing for mass casualty incidents. Although mass...

145. Prehospital Time for Patients with Acute Cardiac Complaints: A Rural Health Disparity - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Reviews 428,054 emergency medical services (EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine differences in time spent between EMS dispatch and hospital arrival for rural and urban patients. Discusses inequities in time to care by age, sex, transport mode, and patient status.

...EMS) instances between January 2013 and May 2018 related to acute cardiac complaints to examine...

146. Evaluation of Rural vs Urban Trauma Patients Served by 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Evaluates differences in rural and urban emergency medical services (EMS) using injury severity, care process, and mortality among injured patients based on data from rural and urban Oregon and Washington. Addresses distance to trauma centers, EMS structures, timing of death, and other factors.

...EMS) using injury severity, care process, and mortality among injured patients based on data from...

147. Emergency Medical Services Outcome Measurement Strategies for State Flex Programs - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Presents a framework regarding emergency medical services (EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including identifying the needs to be addressed, educational programming, developing shared learning collaboratives/cohorts to support performance improvement, and implementing interventions. Offers practical examples of EMS performance improvement activities with short, intermediate, and long-term outcomes.

...EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including...

148. Innovations in Overdose Response: Strategies Implemented by Emergency Medical Services Providers - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Reports on the findings of an environmental scan conducted in collaboration with the National Association of EMS Officials looking for new and promising overdose response strategies for state and local EMS providers to increase access to treatment and recovery services. Discusses sharing data for public health surveillance and response, building system-wide partnerships, administering buprenorphine, developing post-overdose response teams, utilizing mobile integrated health clinics, and implementation barriers to be considered.

...EMS Officials looking for new and promising overdose response strategies for state and local EMS...

149. Maine Critical Access Integrated Paramedics - Models & Innovations
Added: Aug 26, 2022

A community health center in rural Maine uses specially-trained paramedics to provide after-hours and weekend care.

...EMS service available to the community. The Jackman Community Health Center had increasingly struggled to find...

150. Emergency Preparedness and Response for Infectious Disease Outbreaks - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Learn about historical infectious disease outbreaks and how rural communities can prepare for, respond to, and recover from future infectious disease outbreaks.

...EMS precautions Developing healthcare coalitions Utilizing exercises and planning tools The Hospital Personal Protective Equipment...