HHS launches innovative model with new treatment & transport options
In February, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, which tests innovative payment and service delivery models to lower costs and improve the quality of care, announced a new payment model for emergency ambulance services that aims to allow Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries to receive the most appropriate level of care at the right time and place with the potential for lower out-of-pocket costs. See
page 1 or the
Innovation Center's webpage.
Targeted Issues Grant Program Update -- The PAR Project: Online Education, Social Media Initiatives and Real Time Performance Reports
The
Performance Adherence Reports (PAR) Project aims to improve the prehospital care of pediatric patients in North Carolina in the critical areas of trauma, sepsis, and respiratory distress. Utilizing established performance measures, the PAR Project provides EMS personnel with real-time feedback about their performance in the field and educational resources to support their growth. See
page 6.
FAN Mail!
This section of the EMSCPulse contains specific information for the EMSC Family Advisory Network (FAN) members. This month we feature resources for concussion/traumatic brain injury prevention.
See page 7!
Updates on conferences and other items of interest to the EMSC Program
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Check this section for the great work of others
Program Job Postings
National EMS Week 2019 is
May 19 - 25, 2019 with Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day on Wednesday, May 22.
This year's theme is "BEYOND the CALL". Watch for further information.
The EMSC Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC) is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Maternal and Child Health Bureau Emergency Medical Services for Children grant number U07MC29829. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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