On Demand Presentation: Emergency Medical Services and 911

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Healthcare Resilience Task Force: EMS/911

May 29, 2020
Dr. Jon Krohmer, NHTSA, HRTF EMS/Pre-hospital Team Lead
Kate Elkins, NHTSA, HRTF EMS/Pre-hospital Deputy Team Lead

911, the universal number to call for emergency help nationwide, is a proven, life-saving service to the public. NHTSA’s Office of EMS oversees the National 911 Program, which envisions an emergency response system that best serves the public, providing immediate help in all emergency situations. This presentation covered the current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Environment, Impacts and Next Steps for EMS in regards to COVID-19, and EMS and Fire Impacts on Community Lifelines.

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EMS by the Numbers: Impact of COVID-19

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May 21, 2020

Presentation by N. Clay Mann PhD, MS, MBA
NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center

This document is provided by NHTSA in an effort to help State EMS Officials track particular EMS activations occurring during the COVID‐19 pandemic. This document will be updated periodically to provide current information regarding temporal variations in the type and characteristics of EMS activations occurring in the U.S. during the COVID‐19 outbreak.

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Please contact the NEMSIS Technical Assistance Center for updates to this document.
Contact N. Clay Mann at clay.mann@hsc.utah.edu.

Webinar | EMS and COVID-19 Testing

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EMS Focus webinar on Tuesday, May 12, at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT will feature local EMS medical directors and Federal officials discussing COVID-19 testing and implications for EMS organizations and clinicians EMS and COVID-19 Testing Tuesday, May 12, 2020 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 AM PT As we continue to learn more about the…

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Webinar | Emergency Department: Patient Care and Clinical Operations

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Our partners at HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response are hosting a COVID-19 Clinical Rounds webinar this week. See below for more information and links to register. And be sure to access the latest COVID-19 information for EMS at the updated COVID-19 Resources for EMS. Emergency Department: Patient Care and Clinical…

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WEBINAR: EMS Patient Care and Operations | Monday, May 4

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NHTSA Office of EMS Director Jon Krohmer, MD, will be moderating the next COVID-19 Clinical Rounds: EMS webinar, co-hosted by our partners at the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. See below for more information and links to register. And be sure to access the latest COVID-19 information for EMS at…

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EMS Education Pipeline

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Read as a PDF National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) staff prepared this summary document on the status of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) education pipeline during a series of recent conference calls with EMS stakeholder organizations. Included is a list of national, state, and local considerations for EMS stakeholders. These considerations do not necessarily…

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EMS Week 2020

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 16, 2020

EMS STRONG LAUNCHES “READY TODAY. PREPARING FOR TOMORROW.” CAMPAIGN TO HONOR EMS PROFESSIONALS

Campaign unifies the profession and brings awareness to National EMS Week, May 17-23, 2020

 WASHINGTON March 16, 2020– The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), in partnership with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), is proud to announce this year’s EMS STRONG campaign theme: READY TODAY. PREPARING FOR TOMORROW. The annual EMS STRONG campaign provides opportunities to recognize the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) community, enhance and strengthen the profession on a national level and celebrate National EMS Week, May 17-23, 2020.

The campaign brings together key organizations, media partners and corporate sponsors that are committed to recognizing and fortifying the EMS community, commending recent groundbreaking accomplishments and increasing awareness of National EMS Week.

“As we enter a new decade, we look ahead to the future of prehospital care. This future will include dramatic improvements in patient care, thanks to advances in research, information sharing and life- changing technology,” says William P. Jaquis, MD, FACEP, President of ACEP. “During National EMS Week, and throughout the year, we are proud to recognize EMS and fire professionals who tirelessly serve their communities and care for patients and their families every day.”

EMSSTRONG.org serves as a resource for stakeholders and the public to learn of inspiring stories from EMS practitioners, ways to get involved and EMS Week ideas, activities and templates. The website, which is also home to the annual EMS Week Planning Guide, encourages EMS professionals and stakeholders to promote their own industry and share content on social media platforms.

“The 2020 theme ‘Ready Today. Preparing for Tomorrow’ reflects what individual EMS professionals and organizations do every day as they respond to calls for help at any time and in any place,” explains

NAEMT President Matt Zavadsky. “The EMT and paramedic care of tomorrow will continue to expand into services that include community paramedicine, injury and illness prevention training and CPR and bleeding control education.”

EMS Week dedicates each weekday to specific themes under the “Ready Today. Preparing for Tomorrow.” umbrella. First responders are encouraged to plan activities and events around these themes in their communities.

  • Monday, May 18: EMS Education Day
  • Tuesday, May 19: EMS Safety Day
  • Wednesday, May 20: EMS for Children Day
  • Thursday, May 21: Save-A-Life Day (CPR & National Stop the Bleed Day)
  • Friday, May 22: EMS Recognition Day

Integral to the campaign’s success is the continuing involvement of the corporate sponsors, strategic association partners and strategic media partners.

Corporate Supporters include:

Genentech, American Red Cross, DrFirst, Health Scholars, Stryker, Teleflex, NHTSA/Office of EMS, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT), AdvancedCPR Solutions, Aero Healthcare, Air Methods, Laerdal Medical, McKesson Medical-Surgical, North American Rescue, Sprint and Zoll.

Strategic Association Partners include:

American Ambulance Association, Association of Air Medical Services, Commission on Accreditation for Prehospital Continuing Education, Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions, International Association of Fire Chiefs, International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics, International Public Safety Association, National Association of EMS Educators, National Association of EMS Physicians, National Association of State EMS Officials, National EMS Management Association, National Fire Protection Association, National Registry of EMTs and National Volunteer Fire Council.

Strategic Media Partners include:

EMS1.com, EMS World and JEMS/EMS Today

For more information on the campaign, please visit: EMSSTRONG.org.

 

EMS Today: Leadership Summit

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EMS Today Conference & Exposition
Maximize your time at EMS TODAY by adding half-day or full day pre & post-conference workshops to your Gold (3-day) or Silver (2-day) full conference registration.

These unique, CE certified workshops are designed to provide in-depth clinical and hands-on instruction to students and will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. These workshops are taught by recognized experts in the world of EMS.

ADD 1 or 2 today! Don't forget that complimentary lunch is provided for all attendees registered for two onsite 4-hour workshops or one 8-hour workshop!

American Ambulance Association's Leadership Summit (#17353)
Wednesday, February 22, 2017: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Workshop Description
Great EMS organizations are the product of great leaders. This summit is built on the principles of the acclaimed EMS Leadership Academy and connects today’s challenges with your practice of leadership. Get inspired, refreshed, challenged and sharpened by engaging in a non-traditional learning setting in which participants set the agenda and conversation, participation, interaction, reflection, (not Power Point, lecture and statistics) are used to deepen your practice of leadership. Don’t miss this opportunity to do something for yourself and test-drive the EMS Leadership Academy. Open to all registered EMS Today attendees.

Instructors:
John Becknell
Partner, SafeTech Solutions, United States

Aarron Reinert
Executive Director, Lakes Region EMS, United States

Cost:
There is no charge to attend this workshop, but registration is required.

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Pre & Post-Conference Workshops
EMS Today Conference & Exposition

EMS Today: Payment Reform Town Hall

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EMS Today Conference & Exposition
Maximize your time at EMS TODAY by adding half-day or full day pre & post-conference workshops to your Gold (3-day) or Silver (2-day) full conference registration.
These unique, CE certified workshops are designed to provide in-depth clinical and hands-on instruction to students and will take place on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. These workshops are taught by recognized experts in the world of EMS.
ADD 1 or 2 today! Don’t forget that complimentary lunch is provided for all attendees registered for two onsite 4-hour workshops or one 8-hour workshop!
FEATURED WORKSHOP
American Ambulance Association’s Town Hall Meeting on Payment Reform (#16200)
Wednesday, February 22, 2017: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Workshop Description
The AAA has been leading efforts on Capitol Hill to take the initial steps necessary to reform the Medicare ambulance fee schedule. It began with the successful securement and multiple extensions of the 2% urban, 3% rural and super rural increases in Medicare payments for ambulance services. Through the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act (S. 377/H.R. 745), those increases would be made permanent and set the foundation for future reform by changing the status of ambulance service suppliers to that of providers, collecting data on the cost of providing ambulance services and addressing fraud and abuse with dialysis transports. EMS needs to be considered providers and have cost data if we are to make data driven changes to the fee schedule beyond ambulance services just being a transportation benefit. The AAA Payment Reform Committee is looking at what Medicare reimbursement policy would look like as providers of health care services with the data to support changes in ambulance policy. The Committee, comprised of representatives of the AAA, NAEMSP, NAEMT and NASEMSO, has developed a policy payment outlining the future of reimbursement for EMS including treat and refer, mobile integrated health and alternate destinations. Come to this special Town Hall Meeting on Payment Reform to hear about the activities of the Committee in detail and provide valuable input for the future of ambulance reimbursement policies.
Speakers:
Jimmy Johnson
Owner & President, LifeEMS, Past President, American Ambulance Association, United States

Kathleen Lester
Principal, Lester Health Law PLLC, United States

Asbel Montes
V.P. of Governmental Relations and Reimbursement, Acadian Ambulance Service, United States

Tristan North
S.V.P. of Govt. Affairs, American Ambulance Association, United States

Cost:
Open to all registered EMS Today attendees. There is no charge to attend this workshop, but registration is required.
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EMS Today Conference & Exposition

 

American Ambulance Association and Journal of Emergency Medical Services Announce Collaboration

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Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact

Amanda Riordan
Membership Director
American Ambulance Association
703-610-0264
ariordan@ambulance.org
www.ambulance.org

A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P
Editor-In-Chief
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
858-638-2605
aheightman@pennwell.com
www.jems.com

Baltimore, MD, February 25, 2016 – The American Ambulance Association (AAA) and the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) today announced a collaboration to bring robust content and educational offerings to AAA members in the emergency medical services (EMS) and medical transportation industry.

AAA members will now receive complimentary access to EMS Insider gated content covering key EMS topics for top-level decision-makers. Additionally, JEMS will provide in-depth journalistic coverage, as the exclusive media partner, of AAA’s events and initiatives, including the Stars of Life EMS personnel recognition program.

“We are excited to bring innovative EMS Insider content and high-quality event coverage to our members,” said American Ambulance Association executive vice president Maria Bianchi. “We look forward to working with the JEMS team to shine light on the AAA Stars of Life who do so much for their communities.”

“JEMS is pleased to collaborate with the American Ambulance Association,” said A.J. Heightman, editor-in-chief of JEMS and EMS Insider. “AAA members are EMS leaders, and we look forward to providing additional content that will support their efforts to provide expert care to patients while driving operational excellence.”

To kick off the partnership, AAA will exhibit at EMS Today Conference and Exposition|The JEMS Conference 2016 in Baltimore, February 25–27, accompanied by top leaders from the member community. JEMS will in turn serve as the official media partner of AAA’s Stars of Life in Washington, D.C. April 11–13, bringing fresh visibility to the EMS heroes honored there. The collaboration will carry through the 2016 AAA Annual Conference and Tradeshow and EMS Today Conference and Exposition|The JEMS Conference 2017 in Salt Lake City, UT, with additional content and networking opportunities for AAA members to be developed over time. “This is just the beginning,” said JEMS’s A.J. Heightman.

About the American Ambulance Association (AAA)

Founded in 1979, the American Ambulance Association represents hundreds of ambulance services across the United States that participate in emergency and nonemergency care and medical transportation. AAA’s advocacy, member resources, educational offerings, and publications support excellence in pre-hospital care, an essential part of the public healthcare system. www.ambulance.org

About the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)

As “The Conscience of EMS,” JEMS leads the industry in providing the EMS advanced provider, instructor and administrator with clinical breakthroughs, product reviews, continuing education and more. JEMS is backed by the strength of PennWell, a media and information company with 130 print and online magazines and newsletters, 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research products, digital media, and database services. www.jems.com.

About PennWell Corporation

Founded in 1910 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, PennWell Corporation is a privately held and highly diversified business-to-business media and information company that provides quality content and integrated marketing solutions for the following industries:  Oil and gas, electric power generation and delivery, hydropower, renewable energy, water and wastewater treatment, waste management, electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, optoelectronics, fiber-optics, aerospace and avionics, LEDs and lighting, fire and emergency services, public safety, and dental.

PennWell publishes over 130 print and online magazines and newsletters, conducts 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, websites, research and database services.  PennWell Public Safety, a PennWell business located in La Jolla, CA, produces public safety products and services including JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services), JEMS.com, Law Officer Magazine, EMS Today Conference and Exposition, LawOfficer.com and other products.

In addition to PennWell’s headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Company has major offices in Nashua, New Hampshire; London, England; Houston, Texas; San Diego and Mountain View, California; Fairlawn, New Jersey; Moscow, Russia; and Hong Kong, China.  www.pennwell.com

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AAA Members Save on EMS Today!

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In 2016, AAA is working closely with the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) to bring members even more high-quality educational opportunities.

As such, we are proud to offer members a special Buy-One, Get-One discount on Gold Passport registrations to the upcoming EMS Today conference in Baltimore, February 25–27. Register for a Gold Passport with code AAA before February 12, and you will receive a code for a free Gold Passport to share with a friend!

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EMS Today (a JEMS conference)
February 25–27, 2016
Baltimore Convention Center