Colorado — State Partnership

Project Overview

The purpose of the Colorado EMS for Children State Partnership Program will be to expand and improve emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care. This program will improve systems of emergency pediatric care by focusing on electronic health information systems, coordination of care, increased education for the emergency care workforce, integration of pediatric care components, and outcome improvement through quality improvement initiatives. Progress will be measured against national performance measures and program objectives established by HRSA.

Colorado also received funding for the EMS for Children State Partnership Rural Expansion Program grant. With this funding, Colorado EMSC will respond to the needs in Colorado's rural, remote, and tribal communities, we intend to: 1) Increase the number of hospitals in rural, remote and tribal communities recognized by a pediatric medical recognition program and 2) Increase the number of pediatric emergency care coordinators. Utilizing the Colorado Pediatric Preparedness for the Emergency Room (COPPER), Colorado Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination (COPECC), and the EMS for Children Mobile Simulation Program, we will provide comprehensive training using a statewide program and expert consultation to provide programmatic support to EDs and EMS agencies in the three key areas of youth mental health emergencies, child abuse and neglect, and trauma-informed care. Contact Dr. Kathleen Adelgais (information below) for more information about this project.

Institution

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Main Contact

• Nicolena Mitchell, NRP

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