Enhancing Rural Health Care through EMS Programs

This content showcases the efforts of SCORH in improving access to quality health care in rural communities through various EMS activities and programs. From conducting assessments to engaging with community partners, the focus is on enhancing EMS capacity and performance to address specific health needs effectively.

• Rural Health Care
• EMS Programs
• SCORH
• Community Engagement
• Health Needs

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1. EMS Assessment Use Sarah Craig, MHA Flex Program Reverse Site Visit July 20, 2016 D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

2. SCORH Overview Established in 1991 Serves as official State Office of Rural Health for South Carolina (each state has one) 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation Functions: o Advocate for rural residents, providers and communities o Monitor and impact state and federal legislation affecting rural communities o Serve as a focal point for rural health issues on the state level o Address problems in our rural healthcare system D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

3. EMS Activities SC Rural EMT Tuition Assistance Program Community Paramedic Technical Assistance o SC Community Paramedic Advisory Committee SC Rural EMS Trainings Support for EMS Leadership Development STEMI, Stroke, and Trauma Systems of Care Participation SC Rural Access to Emergency Devices program D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

4. FLEX Program Area: Population Health Management and Emergency Medical Services Integration Goal 3a: To understand the community health and EMS needs of SC CAHs Objective 3.3: Improve local/regional EMS capacity and performance in SC CAH communities. Improve integration of EMS in local/regional systems of care Activity 3.03: SC CAH community-level rural EMS system assessment D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

5. FLEX Program Area: Population Health Management and Emergency Medical Services Integration Goal 3c: To engage EMS capacity and performance in rural SC communities. Objective 3.3: To assist SC CAHs to develop strategies for engaging with community partners and targeting specific health needs. Activity 3.06: Improve EMS Capacity and Operational Projects D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

6. ATTRIBUTES OF A SUCCESSFUL RURAL AMBULANCE AGENCY Written Call Schedule Community-Based and Representative Board Medical Director Involvement Continuing Education Quality Improvement/Assurance Process Recruitment and Retention Plan Formal Personnel Standards Written Policy and Procedure Manual Sustainable Budget 10. Identified EMS Operations Leader with a Succession Plan 11. Professional Billing Process 12. Contemporary Equipment and Technology 13. Agency Attire 14. Public Information, Education, and Relations (PIER) 15. Involvement in the Community 16. Agency Reports Data 17. Wellness Program for Agency Staff 18. Incident Response and Mental Wellness 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

7. EMS Assessment Benefits: CAH and EMS Opens Dialog Financials Rescue/Fire and Private EMS agencies Identify training needs EMS perspective of the CAH Transfer rates Current relationship with the ED providers/hospital admiration Strengths/weaknesses of CAH Community Disease prevalence in county Public Training/Private Training Identified needs in community D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

8. EMS Assessment Benefits: EMS Building Sustainability Access to EMS Comparison Data Improved Understanding of the Healthcare Environment Continued Partnership Building with CAH D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

9. EMS Assessment Benefits: SCORH Continued building of relationships Global understanding of EMS agency o Size, Station locations, etc. Identifying areas of need o Training opportunities o Statewide Linkages Identifying EMS champions Identifying EMS best practices (building EMS agency workgroup specific to CAH counties) Assessing level of working relationship with CAH D edicated to providing access to quality health care in rural communities

10. Contact Information Sarah Craig, MHA, PCMH CCE Director of Health System Innovation South Carolina Office of Rural Health 107 Saluda Pointe Drive Lexington, SC 29072 803-454-3850 x 2023 craig@scorh.net http://www.scorh.net http://twitter.com/scruralhealth http://www.facebook.com/SCORH http://www.youtube.com/user/scruralhealth