Greetings Everyone,
From the Bureau:
Its that time of year again. Below is the information and links for the NYS EMS Council Awards for the 2022 Vital Signs Conference. The conference will be held in Albany from October 27-30 at the Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY.
In addition, 3 years ago, we also created the NYS EMS Innovation Awards. The description is below and the link to submit is also attached.
These award submissions for both he NYS EMS Council Awards and the Innovation Awards are due on July 1st.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank You!
NYS EMS Council Awards
https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/emsawards.htm
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE NYS EMS COUNCIL AWARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR REGIONAL COUNCIL AND NOT THE BUREAU OF EMS. THE REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL THEN SUBMIT THEIR SELECTIONS TO THE BUREAU.
New York State EMS Innovation Awards
Progressive ideas and forwarding thinking agencies have inspired change that has created system sustainability, recruitment, retention, alternative education models and so much more. EMS Agencies, REMSCOs, REMACs, Program Agencies and Course Sponsors over the past year have been implementing innovation throughout New York State achieving positive results and advancing the field of Emergency Medical Services. If you are an agency or know an agency that has solved a problem/gap using innovation, consider self-nomination or nomination of an agency to be one of the EMS Innovation Award recipients.
Innovation Award Categories:
- Organizational Change Innovations: Innovations in system designs, agency sustainability, and facilitating organizational change.
- Clinical Delivery Innovations: Innovations in clinical practices that are leading to positive patient outcomes and/or positive patient experiences.
- Recruitment and Retention Innovations: Innovations in recruitment, onboarding, longevity, staff experience and/or staff satisfaction leading to gaining and retaining staff.
- Educational Innovations: Innovations in education delivery models, student experience and/or community involvement.
Please follow this link for the Innovation Awards: https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/vital-signs-ems-agency-innovatio
Eligibility: Must be a New York State EMS agency, that includes but is not limited to, an ambulance service, ALS-FR, BLS-FR, REMSCO, REMAC, Program Agency and/or Course Sponsor. All innovation submissions must be in compliance with New York State Public Health Law Article 30 and Title 10 of the New York Code Rules and Regulations. Any submission that does not meet this criteria will be ineligible.
Greetings Everyone,
My partners from REMO in the eastern part of the state are offering an Instructor update course virtually. If interested please download the flyer and follow the instructions to register. I have been informed that there are few seats remaining.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NYS-CIU-3-3-202260.pdf
Greetings Everyone,
I want to remind everyone that there is a survey for EMS for Children that requests your attention. This is an opportunity to be heard and offer valuable input. Agency Leaders, please take the 5-10 minutes to answer some questions related to Pediatrics. If anyone has any questions please let me know. Here is the message from the state:
My name is Amy Eisenhauer and I am the New York Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program Manager, housed in the Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems. Thank you for all you are doing to provide emergency care during these unprecedented times.
EMS for Children hosts an annual national quality improvement effort related to EMS care of pediatric patients. There is a brief questionnaire to learn about EMS agency efforts related to the care for ill or injured children and associated needs, which is critical amidst the current public health crisis
We recognize this is a difficult time and appreciate EMS leaders help as we seek to understand more about pediatric emergency care in New York State.
The EMS for Children Survey should only take about 5 to 10 minutes and can be found at www.emscsurveys.org
Agency leaders select “New York,” their county, and then their specific agency name to find their agency specific survey.
I sent an email with all of this information to each agency this morning. I am requesting that you reach out to the EMS agencies in your area to alert them that the survey will be beginning this week and requesting their assistance in completing the survey.
In past years, the responses from the survey have helped identify needs and provide resources for improving pediatric emergency care at the local and national level. To continue building on this momentum, we are relying on EMS leaders from all EMS agencies to respond to the questionnaire. The responses will be used by the New York EMSC Program for Quality Improvement efforts. De-identified data from EMS agencies across the country will also be combined to review progress and provide support for integrating the needs of children into our overall emergency care systems.
I would like to thank you in advance for your assistance with this project. I recognize how busy you are, and greatly appreciate you taking the time to help us understand more about the current complexion of emergency care for children amidst the pandemic!
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions about this project or any EMSC endeavors!
Be well and stay safe,
Amy Eisenhauer
EMS for Children Program Coordinator
EMS Liaison to Coverdell Stroke Program
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems