Peds Ready EMS Assessment
The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org

• One assessment per EMS agency (or Fire Department)
• You will receive a “Gap Report” immediately upon submission:
  • You must save this report by “printing” to PDF
• Pediatric Champion office hours from June covered the background of the Peds Ready Assessment, accessing the Gap Report and resources to support agencies. This was recorded and is available on the office hours compilation page. Direct link to recording here.​

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

• One assessment per EMS agency (or Fire Department)
  
• You will receive a “Gap Report” immediately upon submission:
  
  • You must save this report by “printing” to PDF
    
• Pediatric Champion office hours from June covered the background of the Peds Ready Assessment, accessing the Gap Report and resources to support agencies. This was recorded and is available on the office hours compilation page. Direct link to recording here.

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:


• An Overview of the Healthcare Facility Armed Assailant Planning Considerations document, where we provide an overview of the resource designed to help healthcare planners help prepare their facilities to mitigate, respond to, and recover from an active shooter or armed assailant situation on campus.
• Active Assailant Planning Consideration Review, where Doug Johnsen, CEM, shares his experiences working with our resource in his work as the manager of Emergency Management at Froedtert Health in Wisconsin. 

​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:

• WebEOC Nexus: Delve into the latest breakthroughs and best practices in emergency response.
• Juvare's Unified Command Platform (UCP): Learn about enhanced coordination and collaboration tools specifically tailored for U.S. Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense.
• All Things Alerts: Update your strategies with the latest in alert systems to ensure your messages are received loud and clear.
• Juvare Exchange: Step into the future of data-driven collaboration and analysis.
• SimulationDeck: Experience how realistic training simulations can enhance preparedness.

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
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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:

• ACCME: Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• ACPE-Technician: Contact Hours/Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
• ACPE: Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
• ANCC: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
• EMS – Medical
• EMS - Operations: Emergency Preparedness
• EMS – Preparatory Nursing Home Administrator
• Social Workers

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:

• Identifying areas for improvement in current practices
• Informing the development of targeted training programs
• Enhancing coordination and communication among healthcare, public health, and EMS stakeholders

To contribute to this important initiative, please click on the survey link provided below. Responses will remain confidential, and the aggregated data will be used for analysis, program improvement and advancing the state of preparedness in the U.S.

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
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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

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.
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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.
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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.
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