Faxton St. Luke’s EMS Programs

November 2012

DOH BLS Agency Update
The Department of Health requirement of BLS Agencies to complete the "packet" has been extended to December 31,2011. Agencies that do not complete this packet will not be eligible for state funding for EMS Training after that date. The Program Agency and Course Sponsor are available for assistance in completing this packet.

Trauma Patients (Midstate Policy 11-02)
At the October 25, 2011 REMAC meeting the Trauma Medical Control Policy (policy Statement #11-02) was approved. Resource will direct all pre-hospital trauma criteria patients to St. Elizabeth for medical direction and destination. This policy will allow for immediate direction from the St. Elizabeth Trauma Center for pre-hospital trauma patients in the Midstate Region.

Trauma Patient Inter-facility Transfers
When transporting inter-facility trauma patients to SUNY – Upstate, EMS crews are requested to advise SUNY about 10 minutes prior to arrival. Anytime the patient condition changes the SUNY Trauma teams has requested an up-date.

Provider Suspensions (Midstate Policy 11-03)
When an ALS Provider is suspended or sanctioned by an Agency Medical Director, that Agency will notify the Program Agency and REMAC Chair. A meeting (including the REMAC Chair, Clinical Coordinator and 1 additional REMAC Physician) will be conducted to review the specific case and if the issue warrants regional suspension the Provider will be notified of the decision.

12 Lead EKG’s
After several years it appears we may be close to obtaining the equipment and software to receive pre-hospital 12 lead EKG’s in the next few months. One issue that has been identified by several hospitals is the labeling and attaching the 12 lead to the Pre-Hospital Chart. Please assure prior to leaving the hospital a copy has been left with the chart that includes the patient’s name, time and date.

Combined County EMS Meeting
The March 21, 2012 EMS County and QA meeting will be a combined meeting held at the Training Center in Utica. This meeting will provide an opportunity for all our providers and directors to meet and share "best practices’ and review operational issues. The meeting will be open to all Midstate Region Agencies and Providers.

Non – Smoking Facilities
All Midstate Hospitals are non-smoking facilities; EMS Providers are reminded that includes
ambulance parking areas. Please refrain from smoking on all Midstate Hospital properties.

Hopefully, you’ll take advantage of this important and free training opportunity being presented by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) in conjunction with Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX).  On November 16-17, 2011, “(PER-211) Medical Management of CBRNE Events” will be held at the State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC), 5900 Airport Rd., Oriskany, NY.  Please take a moment to review this course information and pass it along to your colleagues. 

Participants completing this program will be able to properly perform patient triage, decontamination, treatment and transportation in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) weapons. The course consists of facilitated discussions, small group exercises, hands on activities and task orientated practical applications. Course participants will use both state-of-the-art adult and pediatric human patient simulators to promote critical thinking skills while utilizing RAPID-Care concept.

For additional information and to register, please go to: http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oct/units/training-exercises/documents/courses/PER-211_SPTC_11162011.pdf. You must be a U.S. citizen to register for these courses.  The DHSES will make the final course eligibility determination.  Please reply to this email, if you have any questions and/or suggestions about training.  There is space and lodging available for the nights of November 15-17, 2011 for qualified attendees. Please note that you are only eligible for lodging if your residence and official work station are more than 50 miles from the Training Center and you are an Agency First Responder from New York State.  Federal Employees or Private Industry participants are not eligible for lodging. 

For the most current list of training opportunities, periodically check our Training Calendar at http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oct/units/training-exercises/training-calendar.cfm.  In addition, please check out the SPTC Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/nysptc.

Thank you for your ongoing efforts to enhance the safety and preparedness of your community and New York State.

The Midstate REMAC has asked we introduce a survey to our providers to obtain feedback about the working relationship between Midstate  EMS Providers and Midstate Hospitals.  Please be fair and honest. You may complete a different survey for each hospital you usually transport to. Please include any comments where applicable. Thank you in advance for your help. As always any questions may be referred to Dan or myself. We will end this survey on Nov 30th Click on or copy and past to your browser. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MJLSQDM

PDF HERE

The Rome drive through flu clinic scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled

Please note the submission deadline for Basic Life Support First Response (BLSFR) agency updated packets for all Midstate Agencies has been extended through December 31, 2011. 

BLSFR Agencies wishing to reapply to the Department for an agency code after deactivation may do so by completing and submitting an original application.

This year is expected to be one of our best yet. Vitals Signs is proud to be the host for
presentation of EMS World’s 2011 Top Innovation Awards and we hope to see you there.

http://www.vitalsignsconference.com/ems_world_expo.htm

(See attached file: 2011minibrochure.pdf)

  COME JOIN US FOR ANOTHER NON-CORE CME PRESENTATION SPONSORED BY FSLHC PROJECT KIDS CARE! “NALS 101” IS A CONDENSED 3 HOUR CLASS THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE LATEST UP TO DATE INFORMATION FOR THE CARE OF NEWBORNS.  REGISTER NOW UNDER “CLASSES” AND WE WILL SEE YOU 6PM SHARP MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 17^TH AT THE FSLHC EMS EDUCATION TRAINING CENTER, 2521 SUNSET AVE, UTICA, ROOM 201!