Mt St Marys in Lewiston is under going some construction over the next few days. Please take note in the attached document of how that will affect EMS and dropping off/picking up patients from the ER. Any questions feel free to reach out to Emily or Jim at Catholic Health.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Memo-about-Phase-5-Constrution2.pdf
As of Tuesday morning the key pads for the EMS ramp as well as the EMS entrance doors have been reactivated. The new code for the doors is not 1744.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me, thank you.
Emily Rowles BS, EMT – P, NYS CIC
Cell: (716) 812 – 4275
Lead EMS Liaison, Catholic Health
Make note of the update:
The Maynard Fire Department and Mid-State Regional Emergency Medical Services Council are pleased to sponsor and host this ImageTrend User Educational Summit from Tuesday, October 26 thru Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Maynard Fire Department. This program will allow the many EMS agencies using ImageTrend as their ePCR platform to learn more about NEMSIS, the ImageTrend program, how to manage the platform for their EMS agency, utilize the Report Writer program and an introduction to the CQI program to help contribute to improving quality of care.
The Bureau of Emergency Medical Services is pleased to announce that representatives from ImageTrend will be attending the ImageTrend User Educational Summit as well. We are excited to bring such talented representatives to the inaugural summit to consult with agency leadership, program agency leaders and the data and informatics unit to be sure the services provided by the department are easily managed and the platform designed by the Department meets the needs and expectations of the EMS providers. We encourage any EMS Agency Leaders and QA | QI Leaders to attend this educational summit and learn the best methods of using ePCR data to best benefit the EMS system, your EMS agency and the quality of care provided.
If your agency is not in day travel to and from Utica, Mid-State EMS and Maynard Fire Department have asked me to include a listing of Utica Area Hotels if you choose to stay in the region and network with your colleagues from other EMS agencies. We know many EMS agency leaders will want to take this opportunity to learn more about how ePCR data is developed and how it may be used to improve the quality of care.
Users will benefit from the night sessions to practice many direct entry of many different scenarios and help improve data entry efficiency and quality of documentation. Users can attend one or both of the night sessions to practice and ask questions about the program or the documentation standard.
Registration for both the EMS Agency Leadership NEMSIS and ImageTrend Training and the User Education and Practice Sessions are available at https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/imagetrendsummitutica
The Bureau is committed to helping users and agency leadership advance their knowledge and capabilities within the platforms offered by the Department.
Stay safe!
Peter
Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
Greetings Everyone,
Lakeplains Community Care Network is seeking candidates that are interested in becoming the EMS Program Director. If interested please download the flyer for specific requirements and how to apply.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EMS-Director-Job-Description-LPCCN.pdf
Greetings Everyone,
This is a recent message from Catholic Health:
“Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has made the decision to not utilize the key pads for the ambulance ramp entrance or the EMS entrance to the ED to ensure the safety and security of our patients, our visitors, our staff, and the building. Until further notice to access the ambulance ramp and the EMS entrance doors crews will be required to press the security button at both entrances and wait until security permits them access”.
Any questions please contact Emily at Catholic Health
I wanted to share information with you on an upcoming virtual Naloxone training from WNY Rural Area Health Education Center. This training will take place Thursday, October 21st at 4:00pm. Please see the attached flyer for more details and how to register.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WNY-R-AHEC-10.21.21-Naloxone-Training-Flyer.pdf
A message from the NYSDOH BEMS regarding the up coming vitals signs conference:
Dear Vital Signs Attendee:
We are very excited to be having our in-person conference this year! We can’t wait to see everyone after nearly 2 years. For those who can’t join in-person we are happy to offer an online conference experience!
The Vital Signs & Bureau of EMS staff want to let everyone know we are taken extra steps to ensure a safe environment for our attendees, our speakers, and our vendors.
As part of our safety plan, everyone that attends in person must be vaccinated.
When attendees pick up their badges onsite, staff will ask for validation of your COVID vaccine. Attendees can show a COVID vaccination card and/or your excelsior pass.
We appreciate your assistance and look forward to having a safe environment for everyone.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me
Sincerely,
Valerie Ozga
NYS Department of Health – Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
coordinator@vitalsignsconference.com
Greetings Everyone,
The Southern Tier EMS system recently explored with the program agencies the idea of conducting a survey regarding the new state protocol app MURU. I feel that this is important to share with our region as well. Below is the message and the link to the survey and I encourage all of you participate please. Make sure to share with others.
“At the past few meetings of the Southwestern Regional EMS Council, the topic of the use of the MURU App vs. the Collaborative Protocol App has come into the discussion several times. Due to this, we are seeking feedback from our region on how they feel in regards to the apps that are available.
Please take the time to complete this brief 5 minute survey to provide your feedback. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be shared at the state level”.
Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ProtocolAppSurveySW
