Rural emergency medical services (EMS) resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/ems/ -- National Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc/events/flex-program-workshop-1 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:41:43 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc/events/flex-program-workshop-1 -- National Association of State EMS Officials http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:35:32 CST http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ -- National Association of State EMS Officials http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:48:09 CST http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ -- National Association of State EMS Officials http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:45:02 CST http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ -- National Association of State EMS Officials http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:42:02 CST http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ -- National Association of State EMS Officials http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:39:30 CST http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ -- National Association of State EMS Officials http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:37:04 CST http://cpif.communityparamedic.org/ Arlington VA April 11, 2012 -- Joint Commission http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:48:43 CST http://www.jointcommission.org/joint_commission_jcr_2012_emer_prep_conf/ Mount Pleasant MI April 12, 2012 -- Michigan Center for Rural Health http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/documents/ems/RegistrationForm.pdf Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:07:10 CST http://www.mcrh.msu.edu/documents/ems/RegistrationForm.pdf Gatlinburg TN February 15, 2012 http://www.tennesseeambulance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=47 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:01:52 CST http://www.tennesseeambulance.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=47 Tri-State Neighbor, (SD) tells how the eEmergency system of Avera Health in Sioux Falls is entering its third year, and has no plans to slow down as it expands and continues to help smaller rural facilities - and a few larger ones - in six states provide more efficient and timely patient care in emergency rooms. http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_fcdbc7ce-3d61-11e1-aaeb-0019bb2963f4.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:12:11 CST http://www.tristateneighbor.com/news/regional/article_fcdbc7ce-3d61-11e1-aaeb-0019bb2963f4.html Provides a comprehensive description of emergency medical services, EMS emergency preparedness, and 911 systems at state and national levels. Chapters 9, 10, 158, and 194 discuss rural EMS. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Emergency Medical Services Division http://ems.gov/pdf/2011/National_EMS_Assessment_Final_Draft_12202011.pdf Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:04:32 CST http://ems.gov/pdf/2011/National_EMS_Assessment_Final_Draft_12202011.pdf -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services https://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/10_ODF_Ambulance.asp#TopOfPage Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:14:28 CST https://www.cms.gov/OpenDoorForums/10_ODF_Ambulance.asp#TopOfPage Identifies, develops, promotes and disseminates best practices in the management of EMS operations. Represents over 1,600 EMS leaders including fire chiefs, administrators, directors, managers, and supervisors from across North America. http://nemsma.org/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:32:47 CST http://nemsma.org/ Highlights Humboldt General Hospital Emergency Medical Services, in Nevada, which is taking ultrasound and lab out in the field to improve patient outcomes. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall11/atc.php Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:20:02 CST http://www.raconline.org/newsletter/fall11/atc.php Includes information on CMS regulations and policies on ambulance fee schedule, fee-for-service, coding and billing, and payment. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services https://www.cms.gov/center/ambulance.asp Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:48:38 CST https://www.cms.gov/center/ambulance.asp Tells how telemedicine and community paramedics are shaping the future of rural medicine in Minnesota. -- Minnesota Public Radio http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/06/20/ground-level-rural-health-care-midlevel-practitioners-telemedicine/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:33:13 CST http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/06/20/ground-level-rural-health-care-midlevel-practitioners-telemedicine/ -- National Association of EMTs http://www.naemt.org/advocacy/emsonthehillday/EMSontheHillDay.aspx Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:43:36 CST http://www.naemt.org/advocacy/emsonthehillday/EMSontheHillDay.aspx Reports that optimal emergency care for children may be difficult for rural hospitals to provide. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB96.pdf Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:36:03 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/finding_brief/FB96.pdf Analyzes data from the Emergency Pediatric Services and Equipment Supplement (EPSES) to the National Hospital Ambulatory Medicare Care Survey to compare rural and urban hospitals responses on various dimensions of pediatric Emergency Department care. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/report/FR97.pdf Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:35:45 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/research_programs/rural_program/pubs/report/FR97.pdf Highlights HRSA's EMS programs and initiatives including EMS for Children, Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program, Rural Access to Emergency Devices Program, Poison Control, TBI, Community Paramedicine, The NEMSIS Project, and the Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS). -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/EMS/ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:33:52 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/EMS/ Reports that more than one-third of all Critical Access Hospitals in the U.S. have been designated as trauma centers. The project team identified a combined total of 560 CAHs designated as trauma centers. -- Flex Monitoring Team http://flexmonitoring.org/documents/PolicyBrief17-EMS-Trauma-systems-CAHs.pdf Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:09:35 CST http://flexmonitoring.org/documents/PolicyBrief17-EMS-Trauma-systems-CAHs.pdf An interview with former Minnesota State EMS Director Gary Wingrove about the problems faced by rural EMS systems. -- EMS World http://www.emsworld.com/print/EMS-World/The-Rural-EMS-Crisis/1$6367 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:53:31 CST http://www.emsworld.com/print/EMS-World/The-Rural-EMS-Crisis/1$6367 An online forum which provides news, video training, podcasts, and events for paramedics and EMTs. Serves urban and rural delivery models including fire-based, municipal, volunteer, and private EMS services. http://www.emsworld.com/ Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:04:15 CST http://www.emsworld.com/ Provides training and resources for emergency first responders, with an emphasis on rural areas. Training is free and is certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. http://www.ruraltraining.org/ Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:23:09 CST http://www.ruraltraining.org/ Examines how geographic access to emergency departments, measured by driving time, changed from 2001 to 2005. Results showed that rural communities and vulnerable populations, such as Hispanics, have poorest access. -- AcademyHealth http://www.academyhealth.org/files/HCFO/HCFONovemberFindingsBrief2010.pdf Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:35:50 CST http://www.academyhealth.org/files/HCFO/HCFONovemberFindingsBrief2010.pdf Assists states with all aspects of the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex Program), including Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) conversion, networking, EMS and performance improvement. TASC is the technical assistance center for the Flex Program, and a program of the National Rural Health Resource Center. http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:52:26 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/tasc The grant provides programs, services, and equipment for Emergency Medical Services. -- Illinois Department of Public Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1686 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:04:30 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=1686 Funding to provide financial assistance for Virginia certified EMS providers and Virginia Office of EMS approved Emergency Medical Services courses. -- Virginia Department of Health http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2536 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:34:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2536 Grant funding to Ohio EMS agencies for training of personnel and purchase of equipment. -- Ohio Emergency Medical Services http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2083 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:59:44 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2083