ems technical assessments for critical access hospital communities mary sheridan orhp grantee...
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EMS Technical Assessments for Critical
Access Hospital Communities
Mary SheridanORHP Grantee Partnership
MeetingSeptember 1, 2009
…improving access to quality healthcare for rural Idaho communities
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A bit of history…
• began in 1999-2000
• 10 benchmarks (gold standards) developed through multi-stakeholder consensus-driven process
• benchmarks used to assess local EMS systems
• process similar to NHTSA system for assessing state EMS offices
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Boundary
Bonner
Kootenai
Benewah Shoshone
Latah
Clearwater
Nez Perce
Idaho
Adams
Valley
Washington
Payette
Canyon
Boise
Ada
Owyhee
Twin Falls
Jerome
Lincoln
Minidoka
Cassia
Power
OneidaFranklin
Bear Lake
Bannock
Caribou
Bingham
Lemhi
CusterClark
Fremont
TetonJefferson Madison
Bonneville
Butte
Gooding
CamasElmore
Gem
Lewis
+ Certified CAH (26)
> Pending Conversion (1)
Blaine
+ Bonners Ferry
+ Kellogg
+ St. Maries
+ Orofino
+ Cottonwood
+ Grangeville
+ McCall
+ Salmon
+ Weiser
+ Emmett
+ Arco+ Driggs
+ Mountain Home
+ Gooding
+ Jerome+ Rupert
+ American Falls
+ Malad + Preston
+ Montpelier
+ Soda Springs
+ Blackfoot
Idaho Critical Access Hospitals
+ Cascade
+ Ketchum
+ Moscow
+ Burley
> Sandpoint
State Office of Rural Health and Primary CareDivision of Health, Department of Health and Welfare, 2/09
Information source: IDHW, Bureau of Facility Standards
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Why conduct an assessment?
• solicit the needs and input of EMS providers located in CAH areas
• support providers and communities as they develop and implement rural health networks
• facilitate and promote system integration, communication, and training among all health and safety providers
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Technical Assessment
Team of six, with varied areas of EMS expertise, travel to the community to meet with individuals previously identified and invited to speak about the EMS system.
Team members include: EMS Bureau Coordinator, Emergency Medicine Physician, CAH Administrator/Hospital Association, EMS Regional Consultant, EMS Agency Administrator, and team facilitator.
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Benchmarking• compare the EMS system against 10 pre-defined optimal benchmarks- “gold standards”resource management education and trainingtransportation funding and policyfacilities communicationmedical direction system integrationquality improvement public education, information, and prevention
• more effective tool for stakeholders to use for system improvements and enhancements
• no winners and losers
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Pre-site workprior to the on-site assessment
EMS agency director and hospital administrator contacted 6-8 weeks prior to the assessment
presented with program overview and information about participants to invite to the assessment; location set
sent informational packet with program overview, suggestions for invitees, benchmarks
additional agencies sent information
invited participants sent informational letter about the project and assessment day expectations
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Assessment Process
informal discussion in group, round table setting
participants scheduled for 15-30 minute intervals; encouraged to stay
team members responsible for their assigned benchmarks
team allows each participant to speak about the EMS system from their perspective and asks questions for clarification
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Assessment process
Team members discuss each component area and draft document:
• assess status relative to benchmark
• recommendations to move from current status toward benchmark
• reaching consensus (and the value of a great facilitator!)
Follow-up:
• assessment to stakeholders and follow-up meeting
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Resource Management
StandardAgency coordination and current knowledge of system Agency coordination and current knowledge of system resources is essential to maintain a coordinated response and resources is essential to maintain a coordinated response and appropriate resource utilization within an effective EMS appropriate resource utilization within an effective EMS system…system…
StatusClearwater County Ambulance submits patient care reports for all responses. The agency receives quarterly and annual aggregate data reports from state EMS…
Recommendations• Develop and implement a formal recruitment and retention program;• Conduct a countywide equipment inventory to track resources.
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We know it’s fun, but so what…?!
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• participant input regarding system status and needs
• provide opportunities for collaboration and cooperation
• group decision regarding grant fund
• community assessments by “experts”, casual setting
• no obligation: resulting document as tool or trash
Benefits
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Encouraging results...• assessment team well-received
• meetings provide opportunities for collaboration among various stakeholders
• enthusiastic leaders
• dedicated volunteers, although most work long hours with little or no compensation
• medical directors volunteer many hours to support EMS agency efforts
• receptive to recommendations: most implemented or in-progress
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You think we’re only famous for
potatoes, but we’re also home to the only man-made geyser in
the world.
Thank you!