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The Federal EMSC Program released a new set of performance measures in July 2023. Performance measures are the EMSC State Partnership Program's primary goals and serve as achievement standards for grantees. The first National EMSC Performance Measures were released in 2006, and a second set in 2017.
There are nine performance measures and two evaluative measures for State Partnership Program grantees in the April 2023–March 2027 grant cycle. Read more about the nine performance measures here.
Research has shown high pediatric readiness in emergency departments (EDs)–or scoring > 87 points on the National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment–improves outcomes for children. While prehospital research is ongoing, a similar impact is anticipated in EMS settings. Learn more about Pediatric Readiness here.
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Education and Training
The Child Safety Learning Collaborative brings together state and jurisdiction injury and violence prevention and maternal and child health practitioners nationwide to improve child safety among 0–19-year-olds. Participants collaborate to reduce severe and fatal injuries among infants, children, and adolescents.
The first cohort of the Child Safety Learning Collaborative will focus on:
- Bullying Prevention
- Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
- Motor Vehicle Traffic Safety (includes Teen Driver and Child Passenger Safety)
- Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Prevention
Application submissions close on September 27, 2023 and applicants will be accepted and notified on October 4, 2023. For more information and to apply, please Register for this webinar on September 14, 2023, from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET).
Pediatricians can begin reserving Moderna’s new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines as they await final approval from health officials. Orders can be placed through Moderna Direct and wholesaler/distribution channels. They will be confirmed after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the vaccines, which is expected in the coming weeks. Prices will depend on the contract or group affiliation, and the vaccines will come in several single-dose presentations. Learn more in AAP News.
The AAP National Rural Adolescent and Child Health ECHO Training Center is recruiting Primary Care Clinicians and other health professionals in rural, frontier, and underserved areas who serve pediatric populations to participate in a 5-month Rural Pediatrics: Adolescent Health Communication ECHO.
The ECHO will have a Kickoff call on August 18, 2023, from 12 pm- 1 pm CT and meet on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 12 pm -1 pm, from September to December 2023. To learn more, view the flyer here.
The 2023 Children's Behavioral Health Learning Series focuses on the progress made in caring for children with behavioral health conditions. Designed to drive action and implementation, each session is 90 minutes long, with 60 minutes of virtual content and 30 minutes for teams to identify their organization's next steps to improve collaboration, sustainability, and care delivery across the behavioral health continuum.
AAP, ACEP, and ENA Publish Joint Policy Statement
A new joint policy statement on mental and behavioral health emergencies for children and youth has been published. Read more here.
Upcoming Meetings & Conferences
September 5, 2023, EMSC Quarterly Advisory Committee Meeting
The September 5th, 2023 featured speaker is Dr. Julia Magana, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine UC Davis, and a Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) disseminator.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RURAL TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM
SEPTEMBER 21-22, 2023
Billings Hotel & Convention Center, Billings, MT
The annual Rocky Mountain Rural Trauma Symposiumis Montana's leading trauma education symposium for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and emergency medical service personnel working in the RURAL environment. This symposium focuses on the entire trauma system continuum with breakout sessions for both EMS and Hospital staff.
Whether you work in the prehospital setting, emergency department, intensive care unit, or operating room in a small critical access hospital or one of the larger regional centers, this symposium offers something for everyone.
Full Conference $125/Single Day $75
Register Here
The MTAAP Annual Pediatric Roundup Conference is in Bozeman from October 6th-8th, 2023. MTAAP is thrilled to offer an exciting lineup of speakers, including Kee Dunning, who is presenting on child mental health. They encourage all attendees to screen Ken Burn's documentary "Hiding in Plain Sight, " including Kee's work.
Register here
Grant Opportunities
Rural Emergency Medical Services Training
NOFO Number: TI-23-011
Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $200,000 per year
This NOFO will remain open for three fiscal years.
The following are the due dates for each FY:
- FY 2023: Applications are due by May 1, 2023
- FY 2024: Applications are due by May 1, 2024
- FY 2025: Applications are due by May 1, 2025
Description
This program aims to recruit and train EMS personnel in rural areas with a particular focus on addressing substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring disorders (COD) substance use and mental disorders. Recipients will be expected to train EMS personnel on SUD and COD, trauma-informed, recovery-based care for people with such disorders in emergencies and, as appropriate, to maintain licenses and certifications relevant to serve in an EMS agency.
Click here for more information and to Apply for the Grant.
In the News
State Successes: Creating Connection through Resources
An interview with Nicolena Mitchell of Colorado EMSC explores how the program created an impact through its respiratory surge resource webpage. Read more.
Building PECC Capacity Through Community
Learn more about how North Carolina supports pediatric emergency care coordinator (PECC) development. Read more here.
High temperatures and extreme heat can cause children to become sick very quickly in several ways. It can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat stroke, which is a medical emergency.
Click here to learn steps to protect your children from extreme heat as much as possible, watch for symptoms of heat illness, and call your pediatrician if you see any develop.
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