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Peds Ready EMS Assessment
The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org
Currently, 226 Michigan licensed agencies have completed the assessment. Michigan is falling below the national response rate of 37%. Please consider submitting your assessment to ensure Michigan EMS and Fire has a strong voice in pediatric readiness efforts.
The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org
Healthcare Workplace Violence Speaker Series
Workplace safety affects all healthcare staff, patients, and visitors. ASPR TRACIE recently added two new recordings to our Workplace Violence Speaker Series:
Volunteer Management Topic Collection (Updated) During large-scale disasters or extended health emergencies, healthcare facilities may need to augment their teams (often with volunteers) to continue to provide patient care or support patient care services. The resources in the Volunteer Management Topic Collection include strategies, legal information, and planning templates to assist healthcare facilities with incorporating volunteers into their disaster management plans. The updated version includes new categories dedicated to Medical Reserve Corps experiences from the field and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Juvare Training
July 10-12th, 2024 This event is a pivotal opportunity for users of emergency preparedness and response software solutions to delve into the heart of digital innovation that directly impacts our communities. The conference will be held virtually July 10 to July 12, 2024 and is free of charge. Featured Sessions:
Abdominal Trauma Webinar July 10th, 2024 Please join us Wednesday, July 10, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for a webinar on Abdominal Injuries. As a reminder, we will send out the link for the webinar to all registrants at 10:00 a.m. on the day of the session. To register for this webinar, go to: eLicensing Portal and register for Continuing Education Course: 24-ICE-09250 Preparedness Lunch and Learn July 16th, 2024 Through natural disasters, active assailant events and even pandemics, Healthcare Emergency Managers are consistently challenged to help their organizations plan, train and respond to incidents. In this Preparedness Lunch and Learn series of virtual trainings every third Tuesday of each month, we will continue to build knowledge for emergency managers. Credits are offered for EMS, NHA, CME, and CNE. Audience: EMS, Healthcare Coalitions, Hospitals, Long-Term Care, Local Emergency Management, Local Health Departments, Tribes, etc. Pediatric Education Hour July 30, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ummer Special: Common Pediatric Illness and Injury in the Summer “Pediatric Heat Related Emergencies” (2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) Speaker: Denny Fitzpatrick, B.S. Ed., EMT I/C. Denny will present a half hour lecture on heat related emergencies (Heat cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke), treatment, and how they affect children. Credit: Pediatric – Medical 0.5 hours “Pediatric ATV Injuries” (2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Speaker: Lisa Hill, DNP, RN, TCRN, EMT-P I/C. Lisa will provide a half hour lecture on pediatric ATV accident injuries, treatment, and ATV safety. Credit: Pediatric – Trauma 0.5 hours Basic Disaster Life Support July 31, 2024 The NDLS course will be virtual and offered on MS Teams July 31, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It is a competency-based, awareness-level course that prepares health professionals for the management of injuries and illness caused by disasters and public health emergencies. This will be the last Statewide BDLS course offered before the August 7 Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) class. BDLS is a pre-requisite to take ADLS. To register please contact Judy Wheeler. Registration will open 30 days prior to the class. Advanced Disaster Life Support August 7th, 2024 ADLS is a practical, hands-on course which follows BDLS and allows participants to demonstrate competencies in mass casualty management. Working through scenarios such as a mass casualty incident, decontamination, entrapment, and emergency operations center. BDLS is a pre-requisite and pre-course work is required. The ADLS course will be offered at 300 Nazareth Rd., Kalamazoo, MI. Courses open up one (1) month prior to the course date. Contact Judy Wheeler for the enrollment code. ICS 300 August 12-14, 2024 EPESoC will be hosting ICS 300 August 12 – August 14, 2024 in Lansing. Dr. Karla Black from Kent County Health Department and Luke Aurner, Region 6 Healthcare Coalition Coordinator will be teaching the course. This is a great course for health care, Healthcare Coalitions, local health departments, tribes, and others to attend. Below is the registration instructions and prerequisite information, space is limited, so register soon. Course registration is at MI-TRAIN, course ID # 1029037. MI-TRAIN Registration Instructions ICS 300 Prerequisites EMS Quality Improvement & Data Summit August 21st & 22nd, 2024 A Register for the 2024 EMS Quality Improvement and Data Summit, which will be held August 21-22, 2024, at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls, MI. This conference is designed for EMS professionals looking to increase their knowledge of data reporting and quality improvement practices. Each session will offer content and expertise from local and national experts in the EMS data reporting and QI disciplines. Women in Emergency Services 1st Annual Leadership Conference August 27th, 2024 Join WiES on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, for the Women In Emergency Services Michigan Chapter's first annual leadership conference. Both EMS and I/C CEUs will be available. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Laurie Thiel at [email protected]. Registration for the event takes place through the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services website at https://www.miambulance.org/conferences-events. Emergency Response Volunteer Conference August 27th, 2024 Registration is now open for the MDHHS Emergency Response Volunteer Conference on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. Funding for this conference was made possible by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Medical Reserve Corps – State, Territory and Tribal Nationals, representative organizations for next generation (MRC-STTRONG) Cooperative Agreement. This conference is free, in-person only, and attendance will be limited to 300 participants. Register online through MI-TRAIN (registration code 1115955). CEUs are available for:
A limited number of hotel rooms at the conference facility are also available at the discounted rate of $85/night. Attendees can call 800-875-5090 or book online with code 2408MIVOLU. Contact MVR Coordinator Stephanie Steele for more information. First Responder Mental Wellness Conference
April 16 and 17, 2024 The First Responder Mental Wellness conference will be held April 16 and 17, 2024, in Traverse City. Click on the image on the right for the save the date flyer! Save the Date April 16-17 (govdelivery.com) 2024 MI Special Pathogens Response Network (SPRN) Conference June 18, 2024 The 2024 Michigan Special Pathogens Response Network Conference will be held on June 18, 2024. This all day event will include training in the morning and an afternoon exercise for hospitals and EMS agencies. Please share the save the date with your partners. Save the Date for the 2024 MI SPRN Conference NIST SP 800-66 Rev.2: Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide NIST published the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-66r2 (Revision 2), Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule: A Cybersecurity Resource Guide. This publication, revised in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights, provides guidance for regulated entities (i.e., HIPAA-covered entities and business associates) on assessing and managing risks to electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), identifies typical activities that a regulated entity might consider implementing as part of an information security program, and presents guidance that regulated entities can utilize in whole or in part to help improve their cybersecurity posture and assist with achieving compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule. Reusable Health Care Textiles for Personal Protective Equipment March 4 and 5, 2024 The National Academies will host a public workshop to examine opportunities to increase the use of reusable health care textiles (HCTs) for personal protective equipment (PPE) used in health care settings. Technical experts, policy makers, manufacturers, PPE users in health care, and others will have the opportunity to explore the potential benefits and feasibility of integrating more reusable HCTs into health care operations. Learn more on the project page. Register Now Assessing the Burden and Potential Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance March 4 and 5, 2024 The National Academies Forum on Microbial Threats will host a virtual public workshop to address the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Millions of infections and deaths are associated with AMR annually, including resistant bacterial infections that are the leading causes of neonatal mortality worldwide. But there is a critical need to fully understand and consider how to quantify the impact of AMR throughout medical practice and everyday life, from treating cancer to optimizing food production. Speakers will touch upon current clinical hindrances and economic burdens of AMR, data availability and analytical methods, and emerging scientific breakthroughs. Discussions will reflect on potential new strategies that incorporate these insights to reduce the burden of AMR. Learn more on the event page. Registration Link State Plans Available in MIHAN for Review During 2023 and 2024, the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, EMS and Systems of Care has been working hard to complete plans and training for Healthcare Coalitions and other partners to use in their own planning and training. Please review the documents in the MIHAN for resources that may be useful. Currently, all documents are found under “Resource Sharing”, “Operational Guidelines/Plans/Regions”. Updated documents with their titles are found in the picture below: Please contact Jessica Gould or Lauren Korte if you have questions about the documents. EMS Protocol Education NOW LIVE - ALL LEVELS AVAILABLE
MDHHS has partnered with Western Michigan University's Homer Stryker School of Medicine for an online training module related to the new EMS protocols. There are trainings at multiple levels and there is no cost. Continuing education credit are available for those who complete the training in its entirety. We hope this provides another tool for you to keep your clinical practice up to date. BLS version is now available. NEW: The AEMT version is NOW AVAILABLE. The MFR version of the course is LIVE! The Paramedic session is 6 CE hours. The AEMT session is 5 CE hours. The BLS and MFR sessions are 4 CE hours. Click here to access the sharable flyer! Click link below for registration: MI-MOODLE: All courses (mi-ems.org) Michigan Center of Rural Health 2024 Education Schedule
The Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) 2024 Education Schedule is now available! To view the EMS Event and Worshop schedule and register for courses click here. EMS Event and Workshop Schedule Grand Rounds Program Information Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) Special Pathogens Response Survey Due January 31, 2024 The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC) and the Regional Emerging Special Pathogens Treatment Centers (RESPTCs) are conducting a needs assessment survey related to special pathogen preparedness to gather insights from healthcare facilities, public health partners and EMS organizations. Participation and response to this survey will play a pivotal role in shaping the development of workplans and prioritizing future projects for NETEC and the RESPTCs related to special pathogen preparedness. The insights gathered from this survey will be instrumental in:
The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete, if you are unable to complete the survey in one sitting, you can reenter and finish at a later time. Please complete the survey by January 31, 2024. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Amy Encinger at [email protected]. To complete the survey EMS Monthly Webinars
EMS is hosting monthly webinars for EMS providers. Register for the sessions on the eLicensing Portal and those who are registered on the morning of the session will receive an email with the link for the course. EMS is looking forward to the continuation of these free webinars to offer up-to-date information regarding the topic each month. 2024 Monthly EMS Webinar Schedule EMS Protocol Education NOW LIVE MDHHS has partnered with Western Michigan University's Homer Stryker School of Medicine for an online training module related to the newly released EMS protocols. There are trainings at multiple levels and there is no cost continuing education credit available for those who complete the training in its entirety. The BLS and MFR versions are in development and will be released soon. Please click here to see the flyer for information about how to register and complete the training. The Paramedic session is 6 CE hours. For questions, please email [email protected]. Sharable Flier East Lansing, MI – The Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH) has been awarded $277,497 in grant funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund (Health Fund). The Special Projects and Emerging Ideas grant award will be used to develop a methodology to understand the EMS workforce shortage. This project work will provide a data-driven approach to allocate resources across the state effectively, leading to improved service delivery and potential policy changes.
Over the next 18 months, MCRH will use this Health Fund grant to leverage relationships with key stakeholders, and in-house expertise, to develop an EMS Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) methodology. A HPSA designation identifies an area, population, or facility experiencing a shortage of health care services. As it currently stands, there is no designation to identify shortages of pre-hospital care professionals for rural Michigan. Developing this HPSA designation will bring awareness and understanding to the pre-hospital provider workforce disparities in rural communities across the state of Michigan. Andrea Abbas, EMS Programs Manager, noted that "MCRH is excited to broaden our EMS project work through this data-driven research project focused on the EMS workforce shortage in the state of Michigan." “Our office is grateful to have the Health Fund recognize this need,” said MCRH Executive Director John Barnas. “This grant will provide the resources necessary to develop a quantitative approach to determining need based upon a workforce ratio for a given county/area in rural Michigan.” In addition to the new HPSA designation, MCRH has been diligent in its focus on the state’s EMS workforce shortage. In early 2023, MCRH was awarded $350,000 from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and created the EMS Workforce Grant Scholarship program. This established a workforce development program used for training people in emergency medical services to address the critical shortage of paramedics statewide and to increase accessibility to EMS education programming, specifically paramedic programs, in Michigan. To learn more about the EMS HPSA Designation Project and its impacts on rural Michigan moving forward, please contact MCRH EMS Programs Manager, Andrea Abbas ([email protected]). Click Here to Download Press Release Click Here to Learn More About MCRH EMS Programming and Resources National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) Classes
February 12, 2024 The first statewide NDLS course of 2024, Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) will be offered virtually February 12, 2024, from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Registration will open 30-days prior to the course. Please share this information with regional HCC partners. The following BDLS class will be April 5, 2024, starting at 8:00 a.m. and running until 12:00 p.m. For registration information or questions please contact Judy Wheeler at [email protected]). EMS Biosafety Transport NETEC has a new free course available with continuing education credits. "EMS Biosafety Transport for Operators" is for EMS providers and clinical personnel at risk of exposure to serious infectious diseases like COVID-19, Mpox, Ebola Virus Disease, Smallpox, SARS, MERS, and novel influenza. There are four credits available, for EMS, nurses and physicians. (Don’t wait too long, course availability ends April 12, 2024.) Take the EMS Biosafety Transport Course Wearable Tech Mitigates First Responder Exposure to Chemical Threats Every day, all types of emergency responders across the nation are dispatched to calls for situations ranging from industrial, agricultural, and commercial accidents to 5-alarm fires. In these moments, we rely on them to render aid swiftly and efficiently, even if it means risking their personal safety. This is why the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), part of the Federal U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is leading a new effort to arm responders with state-of-the-art technology that alerts them to toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) that may be present in the field. An estimated 240 million calls are made to emergency services in the United States every year. “Our emergency responders need to have the most up-to-date technologies and tools that will enable them to safely answer these calls,” said S&T Program Manager Kimberli Jones-Holt. “We are collaborating with several partners to ensure that they have access to these resources, and also enhance existing technologies to provide more convenient and affordable safety capabilities.” Read the Full Article EMS Infectious Disease Playbook: Version 2.0 The EMS Infectious Disease Playbook was recently reviewed by subject matter experts and updated to include information on Mpox and COVID-19. The playbook synthesizes multiple sources of information in a single planning document, culminating in a concise reference resource for emergency medical services agencies developing their service policies. MITRAIN COURSES: Leaning from and Leveraging Career Missteps and Mistakes. MI TRAIN ID 1110410 We all make mistakes in our careers; it's how we handle missteps that matter. What are the most common missteps EMS professionals make during their career growth? Laurie and Andrea sit down to discuss career missteps and the value of mentorship. They will share what they've learned from their professional experiences and how they were able to learn from and leverage their own missteps. This archived webinar is worth 1 EMS credit - Preparatory and 1 IC credit - Education Administration. In order to receive credit, the learner must watch the video in its entirety, complete an evaluation, and score 80% or better on the final assessment. Watch Here First Do No Harm, Are You Sure You Want to Do That? MITRAIN ID 1106938 This session is designed for quality leaders within an EMS system interested in prioritizing patient safety within their quality improvement & assurance program. This archived webinar is worth 1 EMS credit - Operations and 1 IC credit - Measurement and Evaluation. Watch Here Managing Difficult Personalities, The 90/10 Rule MITRAIN ID 1106937 One of Andrea's golden rules is to be aware of how much time we invest in toxic personalities when leading and managing an EMS team. Many EMS leadership courses teach us to spend 80% on our top performers and 20% on toxic and/or disordered underperformers. Andrea will challenge that ratio and discuss the various disordered personality types we may find ourselves up against during our career and how best to manage and lead them without violating the 90/10 rule. This archived webinar is worth 1 EMS credit - Operations and 1 IC credit - Education Administration. Watch Here * You will be redirected to sign into MITRAIN to view the recording. You can then search for the recording ID or title listed above. |
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