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Issue 35
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March 21, 2019
                     
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

If you have pictures or content you wish to share , please email Cassidy Penn at the EIIC. 
New Report Details States' Emergency Preparedness
The 2019 Trust for America's Health report, "Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism", tracks public health emergency preparedness and progress in the nation's level of preparedness as well as areas still in need of improvement. See page 4.
Highlighting Strong  Work from EMSC State Partnerships 

  • Maine publishes monthly newsletter (Page 1)
  • Louisiana Breaks the ice with Advisory Board using a fun communication activity (Page 5)
More Titles in this Issue
Nominations for 2019 National EMS Awards of Excellence are Open through June 30!
NHTSA Office of EMS Partners with AHRQ to Research and Update Guideline for Treating Pain
National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference Call for Abstracts
NHTSA Recommends that Daylight Savings Time Should Signal Inspections
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Updates on conferences and other items of interest to the EMSC Program
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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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