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Website Search Results for: EMS

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181. Minnesota Crisis Standards of Care Framework: Surge Operations and Crisis Care for Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Jul 2018

An overview of crisis care operational strategies for first responders, ambulance service providers, public safety answering points (PSAP)/9-1-1 dispatchers, and other crisis related healthcare facilities and organizations. Developed by a Minnesota EMS Crisis Standards of Care Workgroup to provide guidance for rural and urban communities in their development of crisis care policies and procedures. Discusses surge capacity, rural ambulance service dispatch and destination considerations, applicable Minnesota state statutes and ordinances, the importance of a formal review and quality assurance process, and recovery priorities for ambulance services.

...EMS Crisis Standards of Care Workgroup to provide guidance for rural and urban communities in their...

182. Small Rural Hospitals with Low-Volume Emergency Departments that May Convert to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) - Resources
Date: Oct 2022

Explores a variety of characteristics of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and rural hospitals eligible to convert to the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation, including patient volume, services and technology, EMS, and clinical staffing characteristics. Compares eligible hospitals by emergency department volume in 2019. Summarizes observations made by emergency department physician advisers regarding this data and REH implementation concerns.

...EMS, and clinical staffing characteristics. Compares eligible hospitals by emergency department volume in 2019. Summarizes...

183. Geographic Variation in Trauma Deaths in Rural Illinois: A Hypothesis about Trauma Deserts - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Analyzes the relationship between trauma deserts and trauma mortality in Illinois counties. Includes metro versus nonmetro comparisons of mortality rates due to various health conditions, as well as driving distances to the nearest emergency medical services (EMS) by county.

...EMS) by county. --- View more Geographic Variation in Trauma Deaths in Rural Illinois: A Hypothesis...

184. Wisconsin Coverdell Stroke Program: Stroke Transfer Map - Resources
Added: Jul 2024

Provides interactive maps showing transfer patterns of stroke patients between community hospitals and tertiary hospitals in Wisconsin in order to improve hospital and EMS access and identify gaps in care. Provides data on driving times and distances.

...EMS access and identify gaps in care. Provides data on driving times and distances. --- View...

185. Colorado Resource for Emergency And Trauma Education (CREATE) Grants - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

A reimbursement grant program that assists EMS and trauma entities with training and education to improve the emergency and trauma system in Colorado.

...EMS and trauma entities with training and education to improve the emergency and trauma system...

186. Community Paramedicine Models for Referrals for Social Services - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Jul 16, 2020

Information on community paramedicine programs that focus on connecting patients with resources for food, housing, transportation, and other social services.

...EMS in Wadena, Minnesota, provides home visits to patients at high risk of readmissions and works...

187. South Dakota's Regional Services Designation Ambulance System Study - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Report offering analysis of stakeholder interviews and performance data of emergency medical service (EMS) in rural South Dakota. Discusses recruitment and retention of workforce, volunteerism, training, data analysis, telehealth, access, and more. Offers recommendations based on key findings and a timeline for implementation.

...EMS) in rural South Dakota. Discusses recruitment and retention of workforce, volunteerism, training, data analysis...

188. Florida Rural Health Contact List, 2023 - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

List of Florida rural EMS agencies, SHIP hospitals, local health councils, and rural health networks, with organization name, city, county, and contact information.

...EMS agencies, SHIP hospitals, local health councils, and rural health networks, with organization name, city...

189. Essential Research Issues in Rural Health: The State Rural Health Directors' Perspective - Resources
Date: Mar 2002

Focuses on the key issues confronting state rural health directors. The major research issues identified were workforce, mental health, EMS, telemedicine, and a lack of local data.

...EMS, telemedicine, and a lack of local data. --- View more Essential Research Issues in Rural...

190. Mass Casualty Incident Occurs when Duck Boat Sinks in Rural Missouri — Local Fire Protection Districts Lead Response and Recovery — RHIhub Emergency Preparedness Toolkit - Toolkits
Added: Nov 14, 2022

Shares how the Southern Stone County Fire Protection District responded to a mass casualty incident after a storm on Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri in July of 2018.

...EMS) and the Taney County Ambulance District (TCAD) paramedics to triage and tend to the wounded...