Rob McCartin

Greetings Everyone,

From the State on the Vital Signs Conference:

New York State EMS Providers!

Vitals Signs Conference is just around the corner and we hope to see you there!

Where? Albany, NY
When? Thursday, October 27th to Sunday, October 30th 2022
Who should attend? EMS Providers, Leaders & Educators

Highlights of the Conference:
• 6 unique conference tracks – BLS, ALS, Educator, Pediatric, General & Leadership
• 9 different Pre-Cons – ALS & BLS Core, NAEMSE Instructor Course, Critical Care Medicine, NAEMSP, Pediatrics, Leadership Development
• Over 80 hours of CME Content!
• EMS focused exhibit hall with CME lecture series!
• Download the full conference brochure at: www.VitalSignsConference.com

Hotels:
• 7 different host hotels to choose from with special discounted conference rates!
o Hotel room block will be closing in a few weeks and our special conference rate will not be available.
o If you plan on attending the conference we highly encourage you to make your reservations quickly.

We look forward to seeing you and your friends at the 38th New York State Vital Signs EMS Conference!

For all the details about the conference, visit: www.VitalSignsConference.com

If you have any questions or comments please contact:
Valarie Ozga
Conference Coordinator
Vital Signs Conference
E-Mail: valerie.ozga@health.ny.gov

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/016685_VS22_ConferenceBrochure.pdf

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Associate-EMS-Director-Job-Description_August-2022_final4522.pdf

Greetings,

From the State:

Beginning today, the DOH Surge Operations Center (SOC) will no longer be sending email notifications for hospital diversions. Real-time hospital emergency department statuses can be viewed at the NYDiverts webpage linked below. (Already linked on UBMDEMS.com)

New York Emergency Department Status (juvare.com)

The ED Status column is based on the following definitions:

Normal: Accepting all EMS traffic.

Advisory: Experiencing specific resource limitations which may affect transport of some EMS traffic. EMS agencies are directed to transport patients requiring these services to an alternate hospital for the duration of the advisory period.

On Divert: Requesting re-route of EMS traffic. A diversion does not mean the hospital is closed; but that the current patient load exceeds the hospital’s ability to safely treat additional patients.

Closed: Emergency Department is temporarily closed to all patients due to an internal emergency or condition requiring closure of the Emergency Department.

–: Facilities that are not currently reporting ED status or do not have ED services.

The reason and comments columns may contain additional information related to the current ED status.

Please note, a status of “On Divert” will automatically revert to “Normal” after four (4) hours if the diversion is not extended by the hospital. When this occurs, “Auto Opened” will also appear in the comments column.

We are also happy to announce the following enhancements to the NYDiverts webpage that were rolled out on August 30, 2022:

1. Users have the option to apply more than 1 filter at a time.
2. There is a new ‘smart search’ feature whereas users type into the search bar and any data that matches the criteria will appear. (i.e. “Divert Onon” would bring back records that are have a Status Type of “Divert” and County of “Onondaga”).
3. Smart scrolling, users will no longer need to click through pages but instead will be able to continually scroll down the page to review data

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly.

Best,

Steven P. Dziura Jr.
Deputy Director

New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Systems
875 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206

Greetings Everyone,

Last night I had the honor of attending the Wyoming/Erie REMSCo Awards dinner, in which providers from the region were recognized in there recent exploits. The following where the recipients of the REMSCo’s recognition:

1. BLS Provider of the Year – Jenne Johnson, AEMT (Arcade Fire Company)
2. ALS Provider of the Year – Michael Arquette, Paramedic (AMR)
3. EMS Agency of the Year – Chaffee-Sardinia Fire Company (Chaffee, NY)
4. EMS Leadership Award – Edward Mager, Paramedic (NYS DOH BEMS)
5. EMS Educator of the Year – Sharon Hughes, AEMT (AMR)
6. EMS Communications Specialist of the Year – Amy Butcher, EMD (AMR)
7. Registered Professional Nurse of the Year – Lori Dufresne, RN (Catholic Health)
8. Physician of Excellence – Dr Michael Mangione, MD (Catholic Health)

If you encounter anyone of these individuals, please join me in congratulating them for their hard work over the past year. All recipients have been forwarded to the State for consideration of recognition at the Vital Signs Conference.

Greetings Everyone,

Here is this weeks VS Academy schedule

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Week-of-August-29-202226.pdf

Greetings Everyone,

Please see the attached announcement from Catholic Health.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/MHOB-Award-Dinner-Announcement.pdf

Greetings Everyone,

Sharing with you from the NYS DOH BEMS:

Nonfatal opioid-involved overdoses treated in emergency departments (EDs) are increasing, yet ED surveillance does not capture all overdoses because persons who had a nonfatal opioid-involved overdose often refuse transport by emergency medical services (EMS).  The work from EMS is being reviewed and respected.

Thank you!

Peter

Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT

Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit

EMS Data Manager

Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7134a1.htm?s_cid=mm7134a1_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM88432&ACSTrackingLabel=This%20Week%20in%20MMWR%20-%20Vol.%2071%2C%20August%2026%2C%202022&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM88432

Greetings Everyone,

See message below:

Registration is now open for the Western Region PEARS Series.  Please forward this FREE training opportunity to healthcare providers such as medical and surgical nurses, school nurses, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and any other healthcare providers who infrequently see critically ill infants and children but might encounter pediatric patients

Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition & Stabilization (PEARS) Courses

• September 19, 2022 (9:00am – 3:30pm)
  Crossroads Conference Center
• September 20, 2022 (9:00am – 3:30pm)
  Conventus, Buffalo, NY
• September 21, 2022 (9:00am – 3:30pm)
  Corning Hospital, Corning NY
• October 14, 2022 (9:00am – 3:30pm)
  Upstate NY Life Support Training, Rochester, NY

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Search Course Catalog For: OHEP-WRHTC-PEARS

Registration is limited to 14 students/class
POC: FLRTC

Updated to reflect the AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC, PEARS® helps healthcare providers develop the knowledge and skills needed for emergency evaluation and treatment of seriously ill infants and children.

PEARS teaches providers how to recognize common pediatric emergencies such as: respiratory compromise, shock and cardiac arrest, and provide appropriate lifesaving interventions within the initial minutes of response until the child is transferred to an advanced life support provider. The goal of PEARS is to improve the quality of care provided to seriously ill or injured infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

• Improves competency in pediatric basic life support
• Learning stations and practice reinforce essential skills
• Course video allows students actually see and hear critically ill children
• Enhances skills in recognizing shock, respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary emergencies

COURSE CONTENT:

• Pediatric assessment
• Assessment and management of respiratory problems
• Recognition and management of shock
• Identification and management of cardiac arrest
• Resuscitation team concept

Because typical PEARS students do not regularly treat critically ill children, the course includes video-based simulation so they can actually see and hear critically ill children.

Target Audience: PEARS is for healthcare providers such as medical and surgical nurses, school nurses, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and any other healthcare provider who infrequently sees critically ill infants and children but might encounter pediatric patients.  This course is not intended for those credentialed for advanced pediatric skills that routinely provide pediatric care.

Eileen Spezio

Sr. Administrative Assistant, Finger Lakes Regional Training Center

Assistant to Certification, Institute for Innovative Education

University of Rochester Medical Center

601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 709

Rochester, NY  14642

Phone: (585) 758-7640 Mon-Wed; (585) 276-8765 (Thur-Fri), Cell: (585-415-4948), Fax: (585) 756-5098

Eileen_spezio@urmc.rochester.edu

Greetings Everyone,

Attached is this weeks flyer for VS academy

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Week-of-August-22-2022.pdf

Greetings Everyone,

Attached is a flyer for a Firefighter Health and Safety course being hosted by South Lockport Fire Department and taught by Dr Andrew Poreda. This is scheduled for Thursday, September 15th, 2022 at 1900hrs at the South Lockport Fire main hall. Refreshments will be available as well as CME credit. For more information or to register please download the flyer.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/firefighter-safety_poreda_9-15-202295.pdf