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N E W S EMS DISPATCH
LETTER
June 2008
In this issue:
April 2008 issue (MOLST, Federal Safety Regulation, DOH Policies)

Stroke Study Replaces Pediatric Study

Back in February of 2000, the Regional Quality Improvement committee decided to add Pediatrics (age 6 and under) to the studies that were being done. This was approved by STREMAC, and has been continued for eight years. As a result of that study, an inservice on Pediatric Assessment was developed and made available to all EMS personnel in the region.

Recent QI data reports show that for the last two years all indicators for Pediatric patients are in the "Acceptable" range (i.e., at or above regional and national standards).

The Regional Quality Improvement Committee requested approval from STREMAC to discontinue this study, effective immediately, and to begin a Stroke study, which was approved by the STREMAC.

Stroke fallouts include No Narcan for AMS; No stroke scale; No Thiamine; No GCS; Documentation; No ALS to patient. New forms are available for agency reporting, minus the Pediatric line, and including a line for Stroke reporting. The form can be downloaded from the EMSTAR website, at www.emstar.org/Form 508.pdf or is available from your Area QI Coordinator.

Area QI Coordinators:
  • Chemung County—Bob Rajsky
  • Corning Hospital—Ann Repsher
  • Ira Davenport Hospital—Linda Donley
  • Schuyler Hospital—Heidi Wilmott
  • St. James Hospital—Teri Symonds
Pediatrics QI Chart

Dates to Remember

  • EMSTAR EMS Educational Conference will be October 25, 2008 at Corning Community College.
  • Vital Signs is October 4-5 (pre-conference begins 10/3) in Buffalo.
  • EMS Teaching Day in Steuben County will be September 20 at Bath Haverling; the first speaker will be on stroke.
  • STREMAC Meeting: August 13, 8:45 AM. Watch it live at www.emstar.org/webvideo/
  • Regional QI: August 13, noon.
  • STREMS Council: September 18, 7PM. Watch it live at www.emstar.org/webvideo/


Have a safe and happy summer!

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