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.  

 

Certification & Licensure

Administrative Rules
National Certification Agency
Scope of Practice and National EMS Policies and Resources

Applications & Forms

State EMS Forms

Scope of Services / Special Regulations for CAHs

96 Hour Limit on Average Length of Stay & Transfer Agreements

State & Local Oversight

State of Wiscosnin EMS License and Certification Information
Wisconsin Trauma Care System

Statewide Trauma Advisory Committee (STAC)
Regional Trauma Advisory Councils (RTAC)
State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board
Physician Advisory Committee (PAC)
Wisconsin Emergency Medical Service for Children (EMSC)
National Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC)

The WI Office of Rural Health has comprehensive news and funding items related to rural healthcare on the Rural Reporter page.  Please visit us there for a wealth of information.

 

However, the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) provides two news feeds specific to EMS, and we offer those below for your use. The feeds are live and will likely contain different information each time you view this page.

 

RHIhub is a federally funded agency that gathers and distributes national rural health and human services information online, including a dedicated rural EMS page. Because RHIhub aggregates information across states, the feeds are not Wisconsin specific but will contain Wisconsin information when it is available.

 

Rural EMS News

Resource: Traffic Safety Facts 2015
10/17/2017
Presents rural versus urban data on fatal crashes by state and the average emergency medical service (EMS) response times. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

 
Event: National Rural Health Day Community Stakeholder Toolkit Overview
10/17/2017
-- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

 
Resource: Ambulance Services for Medicare Beneficiaries: State Differences in Usage, 2012-2014
10/13/2017
Policy brief analyzing how ambulance use varies among U.S. communities. Features state-level statistics including number of Medicare patients transported by ambulance, miles transported, and number of days ambulance transport was used per patient. Compares mean characteristics of states by census division, including percentage of population living in rural areas.

 
Event: 2018 NAEMT EMS On The Hill Day
09/27/2017
Crystal City VA
April 11, 2018 -- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

 
Resource: National Characteristics of Emergency Medical Services in Frontier and Remote Areas
09/20/2017
Outlines national characteristics for emergency medical services in Frontier and Remote Areas (FAR). Includes patient demographics, provider clinical impression and injuries, and procedures performed in FAR and non-FAR patients.

 
Resource: Secondary Overtriage in a Statewide Rural Trauma System
09/20/2017
Analysis of secondary overtriage in West Virginia hospitals to determine the efficiency of a statewide rural trauma system. Table 1 details non-transfer and transfer patient characteristics and table 5 details factors linked with secondary overtriage.

 
Event: 2018 4th Annual National Rural EMS & Care Conference
09/19/2017
Tucson AZ
April 24, 2018 -- National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

 
Resource: Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006–2014
09/12/2017
Presents information on emergency department (ED) visits and trends in the U.S. between 2006 and 2014. Based on data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), shows ED visit frequency by age, sex, metro/nonmetro location, primary payer type, region, diagnosis, and several other indicators. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

 
Event: 2018 Annual Spring NASEMSO Meeting
08/30/2017
Providence RI
May 21, 2018 -- National Association of State EMS Officials

 
Organization: National EMS Management Association
08/25/2017
Identifies, develops, promotes, and disseminates best practices in the management of EMS operations. Represents over 1,600 EMS leaders including fire chiefs, administrators, directors, managers, and supervisors from across North America.