Greetings Everyone,
I am excited to announce that we are seeking candidates to fill the role of Associate EMS Director out of our office. Attached is the Job posting and requirements for this position. If interested, please submit your cover letter and resume (CV) to – rmccarti@buffalo.edu by end of business on September 30th, 2022.
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:
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,
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
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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.
COURSE CONTENT:
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 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
Greetings Everyone,
The Program Agencies in this region noticed a potential discrepancy in the up coming WREMAC meeting in September. It was originally scheduled for September 21st, 2022, which corresponded with the State meeting. Dr. O’Brien, chair of the WREMAC, with input from the Program Agencies decided to move it to September 7th, 2022 at 1300 hrs, and it will be located at Southwestern EMS (STEMS) in Olean. Attached is the call in information:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer or mobile app
Meeting ID: 281 925 243 386
Passcode: 9sCFQw
Download Teams | Join on the web
Join with a video conferencing device
547182475@t.plcm.vc
Video Conference ID: 115 064 899 0
Alternate VTC instructions
Or call in (audio only)
+1 929-352-2938,,70181728# United States, New York City
Phone Conference ID: 701 817 28#
