Hot Topics In Wisconsin EMS - PSOW 2008
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9/14/2008 1 EMS NEWS YOU CAN USE YOU CAN USE Brian Litza EMS Section Chief State of Wisconsin Hot Topics • Basic Refresher • Exam Changes • RN to EMT & • EMS Status • Emergency Driving • National Scope Paramedic • CCEMT‐P • WARDS • Education Standards • Rule Revision • Licensing • Renewals Mission The mission of the Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Section is to ensure that the highest quality and standards of pre‐hospital emergency medical care is available to all emergency medical care is available to all citizens and visitors of Wisconsin. Revised 2007 VISION Through leadership, support, and regulation, we ensure the development and maintenance of a high quality Emergency Medical Services delivery system Our Medical Services delivery system. Our primary focus is to reduce both the human suffering and economic loss from premature death and disability resulting from sudden illness or injury. Revised 2007 Department of Health Services (DHS) Bureau of Local Public Health Practice and Emergency Medical Services (BLPHP&EMS)
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EMS NEWS YOU CAN USEYOU CAN USE
Brian LitzaEMS Section Chief
State of Wisconsin
Hot Topics
• Basic Refresher
• Exam Changes
• RN to EMT &
• EMS Status
• Emergency Driving
• National ScopeParamedic
• CCEMT‐P
• WARDS
• Education Standards
• Rule Revision
• Licensing
• Renewals
Mission
The mission of the Wisconsin Emergency Medical Services Section is to ensure that the highest quality and standards of pre‐hospital emergency medical care is available to allemergency medical care is available to all citizens and visitors of Wisconsin.
Revised 2007
VISION
Through leadership, support, and regulation, we ensure the development and maintenance of a high quality Emergency Medical Services delivery system OurMedical Services delivery system. Our primary focus is to reduce both the human suffering and economic loss from premature death and disability resulting from sudden illness or injury.
Revised 2007
Department of Health Services
(DHS)
Bureau of Local Public Health Practice and Emergency Medical Services
(BLPHP&EMS)
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State OfficeEMS Section
ChiefBrian Litza
Office ManagerHelen Pullen
Program AssistantsMark Flood
Norah Stofflet
Medical DirectorMedical Director
Charles Cady, MDCharles Cady, MD
Bureau DirectorBureau Director
Larry GilbertsonLarry Gilbertson
Trauma CoordinatorVacant / $
First Responder Coordinator
Vacant/ Frozen
BasicCoordinator
Nicola Symons
IntermediateCoordinator
Chuck Happel
ParamedicCoordinator
Dana Sechler
CommunicationsCoordinator
Paul Wittkamp
Licensing Coordinator
LeeAnn Cooper
Data & QICoordinator
Vacant / Frozen
EMS-CJoyce Andersen
$
Strategic Plan
• What is it?
• What’s all the buzz?
• What do I need to know?
Emergency Driving
• Suggestions– Stop at red lights
– Require driver training
Use technology– Use technology
– Drive safe priority
– Improve protocols
– Legislation
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National Scope of Practice
• Need to adopt
• NREMT & Federal Government
• Floor – Emergency Medical Responder
– EMT
– EMT‐Advanced
– Paramedic
Educational Standards
• NHTSA no longer developing curricula
• Estimate 2010
• Tied to National Scope
• Accreditation
Rule Revision
• HFS 110, 111, 112, 113
• Outdated and inconsistent
• Being drafted
• Late fall 2008 – Town Hall Meetings
• Early Winter Hearings
• Effective July 1, 2009
Rule Highlights
• Single license
• Special operations
• Training permits
• Fees (Volunteer exemption)
• Continuity
• ? NREMT
Flight Services
• Authority
• Guidelines
• Paramedic level
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Licensing
• Individual responsibility
• Changes on the horizon
• New system!
Increasing efficiency, accountability, and service
EMSS useful not fully developedExpensive to supportUnable to be flexible with proposed changesLife cycle is usually 5 yearsAutomation will reduce work load and increase efficiency
Web based systemSingle license issuedIndividual responsibilityService directors responsibilities decreasedConnected to WARDSPaperless ? ?Decrease processing time
Licensee uses current WARDS access credentialsNew users & unaffiliated – on line registrationHome page choices based on record
Forms basedh d b “ l ” “ l ”What we do now – but “on‐line” & “electronic”
Service directors maintain roster in WARDSLicensing & WARDS interact and validate
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Beta by DecemberPilot start January 2009Full live deployment June 2009
Subject to change
LeeAnn Cooper
Renewal
• Still working on first round
• Everyone working
• If a license application has been submitted li ilicense is current
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Basic Refresher
• New plan approved
• Details coming
• June 2009
Training Centers
• TC Advisory Council
• Accreditation
• Clinical issues
• “Sim‐Man” Study
• Curriculums
Basic EMT Exam
• Changed to match NREMT
• Pilots Continue
• OPTIONAL…– Continue to assist pilot
– Continue the same way
• Fall 2008 Implementation
EMT IT Exam
• Moving to Electronic Exam
• Question Bank Completed
• EMS TC Advisory Group
RN to EMT & Paramedic
• RN‐EMT– UW Madison / LTC
– 56 Hours Course
1+ Week Including National Registry– 1+ Week Including National Registry
• RN‐Paramedic– LTC
– 140 Hours
CCEMT‐P
• UW Madison – Second pilot complete
– PAC reviewing curriculum
PAC developing scope of– PAC developing scope of practice
– NOT in rule… yet
– Curriculum being finalized and reviewed
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Chuck Happel
What’s Going On ?
• Compliance
• Quality
• Reporting
• Utilization
The following data is shown for demonstration purposes only. The validity of the information
has not been determined.
Period is from
January 1, 2008 to January 18, 2008
Current Stats 09/2008
System Information Time of Day
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Runs By Role Average Times
Average Enroute Time Common Destinations
Mode To Scene Mode From Scene
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How to Get Access
• Send E‐mail to Norah Stofflet
• Log In – www.emswards.org
Questions?
Brian Litza
(608) 261‐6870
