EMS in the FLEX Program 2008-2010
EMS in the FLEX Program 2008-2010
State Strategic Planning: Trauma System
The first goal of the FLEX EMS program is to conduct regional or state assessments and consultations. The second goal is to use the results of the consultations to create an action plan that supports strategic planning within the individual regions. Areas that have recently completed an assessment or consultation may choose to go forward with strategic planning as a Year One activity, while states that have not completed an assessment may find this activity more useful at later points during the program. States choosing to begin strategic planning during Year One should clearly document why it is an appropriate Year One activity.
States are in different places in the trauma system development process.
Suggested Activities:
1. Designate CAHs as Level III, IV, or V Trauma Facilities
2. Strategic Planning based on the Trauma-BIS Assessment or Trauma System Consultation
Overview of Activities
Designation of CAHs as Trauma Centers
Small rural hospitals are crucial to the success of the trauma system, yet almost half of the States do not designate any level III, IV or V trauma centers which represent the levels that are more typically attainable by CAH. The development and use of a statewide trauma system plan is important for CAHs because the trauma system provides guidance on comprehensive system development; allows for local trauma system variations based on assessment results (e.g. rural versus urban needs and resources); demonstrates an all-encompassing, inclusive methodology, ranging from injury prevention activities to pre-hospital trauma care, acute care facilities, and post-acute rehabilitation; and, it is increasingly required in order to be eligible for some Federal funding opportunities.
In most states, the designation of trauma centers is controlled by state law. Designation of CAHs as trauma centers (e.g. Level III, IV or V) will vary from state to state based on state criteria.
Strategic Planning
The Trauma-BIS provides state leaders with a comprehensive assessment of the status of trauma system development within the state. The Trauma-BIS provides a process for collaboration between the public health system, the EMS system and the trauma care system; a mechanism for regional and State trauma system self-assessment; the necessary structured tool to identify system gaps; a planning mechanism to promote and guide future development of State trauma care systems; and, an opportunity for improved injury care outcomes.
Once the Trauma-BIS results are available, stakeholders should discuss development or enhancement of the state’s trauma plan. State FLEX coordinators may choose to integrate the State trauma plan with the State Rural Health Plan and may utilize the BIS assessment to establish dual priorities.
The output of an American College of Surgeons trauma system consultation is a comprehensive written assessment (upwards of 100 pages). Once the consultation results are available, stakeholders should discuss development or enhancement of the state’s trauma plan. State FLEX coordinators may choose to integrate the State trauma plan with the State Rural Health Plan and may utilize the consultation results to establish dual priorities.
What to Fund - Who Does Them
Designation of CAHs as Trauma Centers
There are activities that CAHs will have to complete in order to meet the requirements of designation – for example formulating transfer policies. There will also be costs of the state agency to complete the designation process, which usually involves a team travelling to the CAH to verify the required trauma components are in place. There will likely also be equipment and training costs for nursing and physician staff.
Strategic Planning
Year One: The Trauma-BIS assessment should be followed by a facilitated strategic planning process.
Year Two and Three: Use the results of strategic planning to implement trauma improvement activities.
FLEX EMS Measure
Designation of CAHs as Trauma Centers
The number of hospitals designated.
Strategic Planning
Year One: The number of strategic planning sessions conducted and the number of quality improvement activities implemented.
Resources and Information
Designation of CAHs as Trauma Centers
Alabama
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Alaska
Doreen Risley, RN
EMSC Coordinator
Injury Prevention and EMS
P.O. Box 110616
Juneau, AK 99811-0616
(907) 4658633
F: (907) 4654101
Email: doreen_risley@health.state.ak.us
Arizona
Vicki A. Conditt, RN
EMS/Trauma Development Section Chief
Arizona Bureau of EMS
150 North 18th Avenue, Suite 540
Phoenix AZ 85007
(602) 3643155
F: (602) 3643568
Email: conditv@
Arkansas
Brian Nation
Div. of Health, Section of EMS, Slot #H38
AR Dept. of Health & Human Svc.
P.O. Box 1437
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(501) 6612262
F: (501) 2804901
Email: brian.nation@
California
Donna Nicolaus
State Trauma Coordinator
EMS Authority
1930 9th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
9163224336
F: 9163242875
Email: donna.nicolaus@emsa.
Colorado
Grace Sandeno, MPH
Trauma Director
CO Emerg. Medical & Trauma Svcs., EMS Div.
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South CDPHE A2
Denver CO 80246-1530
(303) 6922983
F: (303) 6917720
Email: grace.sandeno@state.co.us
Connecticut
Lynn Piacentini, RN
Trauma Manager
Office of EMS, Department of Public Health
410 Capital Ave., MS #12EMS
Hartford CT 06134-0308
(860) 5097850
F: (860) 5097987
Email: lynn.piacentini@po.state.ct.us
Delaware
Mary Sue Jones, RN, MS
Trauma Systems Coordinator
DE Office of EMS
BHCC, 655 South Bay Road, Suite 4H
Dover DE 19901
(302) 7445400
F: (302) 7445429
Email: marysue.jones@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Florida
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Georgia
Renee Morgan, EMTP
Trauma Systems Manager
GA Ofc. of EMS/Trauma
40 Pryor Street, Suite 416
Atlanta GA 30303
(404) 5693119
F: (404) 4635395
Email: rwmorgan@dhr.state.ga.us
Hawaii
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Idaho
John Cramer
EMS Systems Information Manager
ID Emerg. Medical Svcs.
590 W. Washington St., P.O. Box 83720
Boise ID 83720-0036
(208) 3344000
F: (208) 3344015
Email: cramerj@dhw.
Illinois
Suzanne M. Gray
Trauma System Administrator
Illinois Dept. of Public Health
500 E. Monroe Street, 8th Floor
Springfield IL 62701
(217) 7852080
F: (217) 5240966
Email: sgray@idph.state.il.us
Indiana
Susan D. Perkins, RN, BSN, CCRC
Trauma System Mgr./Chief Nurse Consultant
Indiana State Dept. of Health
2 North Meridian Street, 6B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 2342890
F: (317) 2337805
Email: sperkins@isdh.
Iowa
John Fiedler
State Trauma System Coordinator
Iowa Dept. of Public Health
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines IA 50319-0075
(515) 2810443
F: (515) 2810488
Email: jfiedler@idph.state.ia.us
Kansas
Rosanne Rutkowski, RN, MPH
Trauma Program Director
Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 2961210
F: (785) 2961365
Email: rrutkows@kdhe.state.ks.us
Kentucky
Richard Bartlett
Trauma Coordinator
Kentucky Hospital Association
P.O. Box 436629
Louisville, KY 402536629
(502) 4266220
F: (502) 8140305
Email: dbartlett@
Louisiana
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Maine
Kevin McGinnis
Trauma Manager
Maine Emergency Medical Services
57 Central Street
Hallowell, ME 04347
(207) 6227203
F: (207) 7792477
Email: k.mcginnis@
Maryland
Mary Beachley, MS, RN, CNAA
Trauma Manager
MIEMSS
653 W. Pratt Street, Room 405
Baltimore MD 21201
(410) 7063932
F: (410) 7060853
Email: mbeachley@
Massachusetts
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Michigan
Tim Kangas
Trauma Coordinator
MI Dept. of Community Health
201 Townsend Avenue
Lansing MI 48913
(517) 3355860
F: (517) 2419458
Email: tjkanga@
Minnesota
Tim Held
State Trauma Coordinator
MN Department of Health
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul MN 55164
(651) 2968290
Email: tim.held@health.state.mn.us
Mississippi
Christy Craft, RN
Trauma Program Manager
MS Department of Health, Bureau of EMS
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
(601) 5767380
F: (601) 5767373
Email: Christy.craft@msdh.state.ms.us
Missouri
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Montana
Kim Todd
Trauma System Manager
MT Dept. of Public Health & Human Svcs.
P.O. Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 4444459
F: (406) 4441814
Email: kimtodd@
Nebraska
Sherri Wren
Trauma Manager
Division of Emergency Medical Services
301 Centennial Mall S., 3rd Floor
Lincoln NE 68509-5007
(402) 4710539
F: (402) 4711890
Email: sherri.wren@hhss.
Nevada
Fergus Laughridge
Supervisor EMS Office
Nevada State Health Division
4150 Technology Way, Suite 200
Carson City, NV 89706
(775) 6877590
F: (775) 6877595
Email: flaughridge@ems.state.nv.us
New Hampshire
Clay Odell
Trauma Manager
NH Dept. of Safety
33 Hazen Drive
Concord NH 03305-0003
(603) 4484568
F: (603) 4484967
Email: codell@safety.state.nh.us
New Jersey
Barbara R. Hall
Trauma Manager
NJ Dept. of Health & Senior Svcs.
P.O. Box 360
Trenton NJ 08625-0360
(609) 6337777
F: (609) 6337954
Email: barbara.r.hall@doh.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Marcia Hall, RN
Trauma Manager
EMS Bureau, Department of Health
2500 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 4767701
F: (505) 4767810
Email: marcia.hall@state.nm.us
New York
Ray O'Brien
Trauma Coordinator
Bureau of EMS, NY State Health Dept.
433 River Street, Suite 303
Troy NY 12180-2299
(518) 4020996
F: (518) 4020985
Email: rxo03@health.state.ny.us
North Carolina
Holli Hoffman, RN, MSN
Trauma Manager
Office of EMS
2707 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2707
(919) 8553947
F: (919) 7337021
Email: holli.hoffman@
North Dakota
Amy Eberle, RN
State Trauma Coordinator
Div. of Emerg. Health Svcs., ND Dept. of Health
600 Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301
Bismarck ND 58505-0200
(701) 3281026
F: (701) 3281890
Email: aeberle@
Ohio
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Oklahoma
Patrice Greenawalt, RN, MS
Trauma Division Director
OK State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City OK 73117-1299
(405) 2712657
F: (405) 2714240
Email: patriceg@health.
Oregon
Susan Werner, RN, MAS
Trauma Systems Manager
EMS and Trauma Systems
800 N.E. Oregon Street
Portland, OR 97232
(971) 6730534
F: (971) 6730555
Email: susan.m.werner@state.or.us
Pennsylvania
Bob Cooney
Planning and Operations Manager
PA Dept. of Health, Bureau of EMS
7th & Forster Sts, #1032, Health & Welfare Bldg
Harrisburg PA 17120
(717) 7878740
F: (717) 7720910
Email: rcooney@state.pa.us
Rhode Island
David Parker, PhD
EMS Trauma Manager
RI Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence RI 02908
(401) 2222401
F: (401) 2223352
Email: david.parker@health.
South Carolina
Greg Kitchens
Trauma Systems Coordinator
SC DHEC, Division of EMS & Trauma
2600 Bull Street
Columbia SC 29201
(803) 5454333
F: (803) 5454989
Email: kitchege@dhec.
South Dakota
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Tennessee
Joseph B. Phillips
Director
TN Dept. of Health, EMS Division
227 French Landing, Suite 303
Heritage Place, Metro Center
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 7412584
F: (615) 7414217
Email: joe.phillips@state.tn.us
Texas
Trauma Manager
Steve Janda
Dir. Ofc. of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination
Texas Dept. of Health Svcs.
1100 49th Street
Austin TX 78756-3199
(512) 8346675
F: (512) 8346611
Email: steve.janda@dshs.state.tx.us
Utah
Jolene Whitney
Assistant Director
Bureau of EMS, Department of Health
288 N. 1460 West, P.O. Box 142004
Salt Lake City UT 84114-2004
(801) 5386435
F: (801) 5386808
Email: jrwhitney@
Vermont
Dan Manz
Director Emergency Medical Services Division
Department of Health
Box 70, 108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 8637310
F: (802) 8637577
Email: dmanz@vdh.state.vt.us
Virginia
Paul Sharpe
Trauma Manager
Ofc. of EMS., Virginia Dept. of Health
109 Governor Street, #UB55
Richmond VA 23219
(804) 8647600
F: (804) 8647580
Email: paul.sharpe@vdh.
Washington
Kathy Schmitt
Mgr., Trauma Designation, Registry & Quality Assurance
Office of EMS and Trauma, Dept of Health
P.O. Box 47853, 310 Israel Road SE Building 5
Olympia, WA 98504-7853
(360) 2362869
F: (360) 2362829
Email: kathy.schmitt@doh.
West Virginia
Penny Byrnside, RN, MS
Trauma Administrator
WV Trauma and Emerg. Care System
350 Capitol Street, Room 515
Charleston WV 25301
(304) 5587124
F: (304) 5581437
Email: pennybyrnside@
Wisconsin
Marianne Peck
Trauma Manager
WI DOH & Family Svcs. Div. of Public Health
1 West Wilson Street, Room 118
Madison WI 537012659
(608) 2660601
F: (608) 2616392
Email: peckme@dhfs.state.wi.us
Wyoming
Trauma manager not identified, contact state EMS director.
Strategic Planning
Consider ACS Trauma System Consultation facilitation consultants: Holly Michaels, 312-202-5340 or hmichaels@
Consider consultants on TASC’s consulting resources page:
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related download
- home central texas regional advisory council
- help text for level iv trauma application
- sample emergency plan texas access to justice
- gov
- attachmentb tdh cms joint doc 8 1 01 texas
- ems in the flex program 2008 2010
- basic plan sample texas
- tx cte resource center home
- the historical context of emergency management
Related searches
- the hope program for first time homebuyers
- first time home buyer program 2008 repayment
- the importance of communication in the workplace
- the latest news in the world
- find the adjective in the sentence calculator
- the most funniest videos in the world
- the oldest tree in the world
- the most venomous snake in the world
- is the us in the european union
- the most populated country in the world
- the strongest men in the world
- the strongest person in the world