EMSC
Mission
The
Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program was established
under the Preventative Health Amendments of 1984 (PL 98-555). It is
administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA)
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). The EMSC Program is the only
Federal program whose sole focus is on improving the quality of emergency
care for children. The EMSC State Partnership Grants fund activities to
ensure the availability of appropriate resources and adequately trained
personnel in order to effectively meet the emergency care needs of the
critically ill and injured child.
EMSC State Partnership Performance Measures
| Performance Measure 71 |
The percent of prehospital
provider agencies in the state/territory that have on-line pediatric
medical direction available from dispatch through patient transport
to a definitive care facility. |
| Performance Measure 72 |
The percent of prehospital
provider agencies in the state/territory that have off-line
pediatric medical direction available from dispatch through patient
transport to a definitive care facility. |
| Performance Measure
73 |
The percent of patient care
units in the state/territory that have essential pediatric equipment
and supplies as outlined in national guidelines. |
| Performance Measure
74 |
The percent of hospitals
recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional
standardized system that are able to stabilize and/or manage
pediatric medical emergencies. |
| Performance Measure
75 |
The percent of hospitals
recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional
standardized system that are able to stabilize and/or manage
pediatric traumatic emergencies. |
| Performance Measure
76 |
The percentage of hospitals in
the state/territory that have written interfacility transfer
guidelines that cover pediatric patients and that include
pre-defined components of transfer. |
| Performance Measure
77 |
The percent of hospitals in
the state/territory that have written interfacility transfer
agreements that cover pediatric patients. |
| Performance Measure
78 |
The adoption of requirements
by the state/territory for pediatric emergency education for
license/certification renewal of BLS/ALS providers. |
| Performance Measure
79 |
The degree to which
state/territories have established permanence of EMSC in the
state/territory EMS system by establishing an EMSC Advisory
Committee, incorporating pediatric representation on the EMS Board,
and hiring a full-time EMSC manager. |
| Performance Measure
80 |
The degree to which
state/territories have established permanence of EMSC in the
state/territory EMS system by integrating EMSC priorities into
statutes/regulations. |
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For further information on EMSC, please contact
Jennifer
Ullsvik, Section Chief, Emergency Health Care and Preparedness Section,
Department of Health Services.
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Last Revised: September 05, 2012 |
