A message from the NYS Data and Informatics Unit:
Over the course of the last few months and years there have been societal changes and documentation standard changes that some providers have expressed concern about how to approach more sensitive questions. Throughout the culturally diverse state in which we practice, addressing these cultural differences during the course of patient care has become more of the norm in our daily activities.
On Tuesday, 02 November 2021 at 18:00, Vital Signs Academy is hosting a CME entitled Data Fields and Navigating New (to you) Patient Interview Questions offering some helpful guidance and suggestions for care providers to assist providers encountering what may be either a new or awkward situation. These clinical data points allow for local EMS agencies, regions and the state to have a comprehensive understanding of the medical needs of the communities we serve.
This CME was developed at the request of the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems to provide greater insight to addressing these particular data points and how the collection of these data points impacts patient care and system assessment.
Registration is required for the webinar. To register, go to www.vitalsignsacademy.com.
Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
Attention EMS Agency Leaders and EMS ePCR | Quality Improvement | Quality Assurance Leaders:
The Vital Signs Conference Team is quite excited to offer this amazing opportunity for EMS Agency Leaders and EMS ePCR | Quality Improvement | Quality Assurance Leaders to attend a series of brief presentations by nationally recognized and respected EMS Physicians, EMS Physicians and EMS Leaders on contemporary topics geared toward improving out-of-hospital care at many levels including initial education to clinical care and system design. These presentations bring many current topics to the forefront and will provide valuable insight to agency leaders seeking to propel the industry toward higher quality care and data-driven care models.
The following faculty all practice in New York State and are presenting at these sessions:
Amy Brookover, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NRP
Brian Clemency, DO, MBA, FAEMS, FACEP
Jeremy Cushman, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEPT, FAEMS
Michael Dailey, MD, FACEP, FAEMS
Maia Dorsett, MD, PhD, FAEMS, FACEP
Christopher Galton, MD, NRP, FP-C
Bradley Kaufman, MD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
Joshua Lynch, DO, EMT-P, FACEP
Lauren Maloney, MD, NRP, FP-C, CIC, NCEE
Kevin Munjal, MD, MPH, MSCR
Michael Redlener, MD, FAEMS
Carol Roeder, MD, FACEP
We encourage all EMS Agency Leaders and EMS ePCR | Quality Improvement | Quality Assurance leaders to consider taking this valuable day-long session at Vital Signs on Friday, November 12, 2021 in Saratoga! To register, please go to www.vitalsignsconference.com ~ all in-person participants must present proof of vaccination status.
Any questions, please email Valerie.Ozga@health.ny.gov.
See you in Saratoga!
Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NY_NAEMSP_Preconference_Agenda.pdf
Greetings Everyone,
Just a reminder
Changes in dialing for 716 area code
Starting Sunday, October 24, you may have to change how you dial phone numbers.
To complete all calls, even local ones in Western New York you’ll have to dial the appropriate area code, and then the phone number. If your saved cellphone contacts only have 7 digits, they will also have to be changed.
The 716 area code happens to be one of the 85 area codes across the country to be impacted. The deadline for this to occur is officially Sunday, but some carriers are already implementing it. And it’s not just phones. Medical monitoring devices, PBXs, fax machines, and fire or burglar alarm and security systems are among other types of equipment that, if currently programmed to complete calls to a 7-digit local number, will need to be reprogrammed to complete calls to 10-digit numbers instead.
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