EMS
In an effort to make our website more useful, we have pulled specific resources and information that we thought would be useful to rural EMS in the state.
In October and November 2018, our office conducted a series of listening sessions in five rural localities across Wisconsin. The intent was to give a platform for rural EMS providers to describe their work, and the conditions in which they operate. State legislators, county and municipal leaders, hospital leadership, and citizens were invited to attend. But our intent is that the messages from these meetings echo beyond those rooms, to the policymakers that can address the situation. We are currently at work on video highlights of each session and a cumulative final report.
In 2016, our office conducted an assessment of EMS service policies on the treatment of patients with time-critical diagnoses (trauma, cardiac arrest, stroke, and STEMI). We've now issued workbooks with examples for agencies of what a high capacity EMS service's policy might look like for time-critical diagnoses. Find those Best Practices for Time-Critical Diagnoses here.
Rescue Divas aims at increasing the pipeline of future EMTs, particularly for women, who are underrepresented in emergency medicine. Communities can implement their own Rescue Divas program using guidance from our office.
A 2017 map from our Rural Health Data and Resources department and the Wisconsin EMS Association details services and service levels throughout the state. See the Wisconsin EMS Map.
A 2017 interactive map from our Rural Health Data and Resources department details services across Wisconsin. See our Wisconsin EMS Agencies Interactive Map.
Wednesday, January 15th, 2020
EMS Day at the Capitol is an opportunity for EMS providers to meet their legislators and discuss issues, policies, and perspectives.
Location
Madison Central Library
201 W Mifflin
Rooms 301 & 302
Parking map
Agenda
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9:30 am |
Registration |
Can't make it to Madison? You can still participate in EMS Day at the Capitol 2020! Simply review the issue briefs (coming soon!) and then call your legislators to express your opinion on these issues. You can find your legislators' phone number through the Legislative Hot Line, 800-362-9472, or the State Legislature website. Please register and let us know if you plan to call in.
EMS Day 2020 Issues
EMS Advocates will be taking several issues to their legislators, including the recent bills by Senator Marklein, and the need for an increase to Medicaid rates (a fraction of Medicare rates, and stagnant since 2008). More details in the links below.
Issue Briefs:
EMS Day 2020 Medicaid Reimbursement.pdf
Register
Registration has closed for this year's event.
To see information about last year's event, visit worh.org/ems-day-2019!
