Bill introduced to reauthorize EMSC
As a federally funded program, EMSC must be reauthorized by Congress every five years. In 2024, EMSC’s 40th year, Congress will again vote on whether to reauthorize the program.
This month, a bill to reauthorize the EMSC Program was introduced in the House by Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Dr. John Joyce (R-PA), and Dr. Kim Schrier (D-WA). Read more.
Education and Training
2024 Time Sensitive Illness and Injury (TSII) Training
EMS agencies can improve Time Sensitive Illness & Injury (TSII) outcomes with a systematic approach to training, evaluation, and quality improvement. The MT EMSTS is starting a training project to assist agencies and their medical directors in implementing QI projects focused on TSII.
These time-sensitive illness and injury trainings will occur at six locations around the state. The training focuses on– heart attack, stroke, cardiac arrest, severe trauma, and traumatic brain injury, with three pediatric implications-Stroke, TBI, and trauma. DPHHS EMSTS sponsors this training at no charge to the students. Click here for dates and locations.
Register Here
Participants will receive 8 hours of CE. One night’s lodging (Max $107 + tax & fees) will be reimbursed for those who must travel the day before to attend the training. For more information, please contact Janet Trethewey at 406-444-0442 or jtrethewey@mt.gov.
PECARN publication on pneumonia in infants
Febrile infants aged 60 days and younger present unique challenges for emergency medicine physicians, with serious bacterial infections (SBI) posing a significant risk. Current diagnostic practices, primarily relying on clinical evaluation, struggle to identify pneumonia accurately.
A recent study, a secondary analysis of data from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), sheds light on the demographic, clinical, and biomarker factors associated with radiographic types of pneumonia in this vulnerable population. Click here to read the full article.
Course dates for Montana are below:
- Billings-8/5/2024-8/6/2024
- Helena-10/21/2024-10/22/2024
Register on the TEEX website.
Upcoming Meetings & Conferences
March 5, 2024, EMSC Quarterly Advisory Committee Meeting
- Featured Speaker: Stacy Zinn-former resident in charge of DEA Montana –Opioid Epidemic in Montana Schools.
- 10 am-12 pm
2024 Pediatric Mental Health Symposium
March 13-14, 2024 Fairmont Hot Springs
Montana Access to Pediatric Psychiatry Network (MAPP-Net) presents the Pediatric Mental Health Symposium. The event will include local and national speakers on various topics, specifically serving kids with behavioral healthcare needs.
Who Should Attend?
Primary care and behavioral health providers and teams serving children and youth with mental healthcare needs. Including pediatricians, family practice physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, clinical coordinators, psychologists, and other medical and behavioral health professionals. Families, parents, and guardians of children with behavioral health conditions who would benefit from the material are also welcome.
Registration
Registration is $149 until February 27, 2024. $199 after February 27, 2024. Register here
Subzero Summit Emergency Symposium Logan Health Medical Center
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Buffalo Hill Conference Center/ Kalispell, MT
– FREE EVENT –
This event is designed to enhance the knowledge of those caring for critically ill and injured patients, including best practice guidelines for evaluation and management. The target audience is nurses, first responders, and other healthcare professionals in trauma, emergency, and critical care medicine.
Register Here
Continuing education credits are available for EMS and nurses.
Grant Opportunities
Drug-Free Communities NOFO
Youth substance use remains a leading public health concern. The Drug-Free Communities Program [DFC} provides community coalitions with grant funding and an extensive, national support system to mobilize local youth substance use prevention efforts. In 2022, DFC coalitions met the goal of significant declines in youth use/misuse of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs. You can read more about the DFC coalition's successes here [cdc.gov] and the main findings from the national evaluation report here [cdc.gov].
The DFC Program will release the FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) on www.grants.gov [grants.gov] in February 2024.
Interested applicants can:
Email questions to DFC_NOFO@cdc.gov
Rural EMS Funding Opportunity
Deadline: March 20, 2024
SAMHSA has announced a Notice Of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2024 Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grants.
Rural EMS agencies operated by a local or tribal government (fire-based and non-fire-based) and rural non-profit EMS agencies are encouraged to apply.
Register Here
In the News
The American Academy of Pediatrics has launched a new prehospital-focused newsletter: "Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Talk." Check out the inaugural issue.
Enhancing Emergency Care for Kids Podcast
Wondering about why pediatric readiness matters in your ER? How to get started?
Check out the most recent podcast from Charting Pediatrics and hear from Drs. Adelgais and Remick on the who, what, why, and how of pediatric readiness!
https://www.childrenscolorado.org/.../pediatric-readiness/
NAEMSP EMS podcast
The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) newest Pediatric EMS Podcast focuses on EMSC's national initiative to improve prehospital care for kids. Learn about the available resources and how to prepare for the inaugural EMSC prehospital assessment in May!
Listen to the Pediatric EMS Podcast here.
Montana PBS-Hiding in Plain Sight Virtual FB Series
Ken Burns is the executive producer of a significant new public television documentary, Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness. The film, which premiered in June 2022, voices the experiences of young people who struggle with mental health challenges and focuses on the importance of awareness and empathy.
Virtual workshops are free and open to all teachers who support K-12 students. Teachers who attend workshops will earn 2 OPI credits for each workshop and a chance to win prizes. These workshops will NOT be recorded, as much of each session will be devoted to discussion. Teachers are not required to watch the full film before attending the workshops, but it is highly recommended.
- All workshops will be on a Tuesday from 4 pm MST to 6 pm MST
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February 6- Best Practices from the Classroom for Supporting Students with Their Mental Health
- February 13- Suicidal Ideation and Prevention
Register here
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