Alaska — State Partnership

Alaska Emergency Medical Service for Children State Partnership

Jan. 1, 1989 - Present

Grant Number
H3306688 (old #: H33MC06688)
Project Overview
The Alaska EMSC program goals include: (1) Improving pre-hospital pediatric emergency care readiness through developing quality improvement processes, designating pediatric care coordinators, establishing training and skills processes, promoting increased community outreach projects and connecting Alaskan providers with 24/7 pediatric medical direction; (2) Increasing hospital pediatric emergency care readiness through the alignment of the Alaska Trauma Verification Program with the Pediatric Facility Recognition Program, supporting the Alaska Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative and encouraging statewide hospital participation in all National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessments; (3) Integrating EMSC Priorities into the Alaska State EMS System.
Institution
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Rural & Community Health Systems, Office of EMS
Main Contact
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Regions

HRSA

10

EMSC

PREP

HPP

10

NASEMSO

West

Contacts

Name Role(s)
Reneé Escamilla, BS
  • Program Manager
  • Project Director
Wilma Vinton
  • FAN

Products

Title Format Description Published/Revised Availability
Pediatric Scenario Guidebook Guidance/Information This resource will walk your providers through a scenario containing vital signs, pertinent patient and call information, graphics, considerations, and … 2020 Available Online
Communication Tool Reference Card/Guide This resource is a communication tool for pre-hospital emergency care providers and their patients (designed with young children, non-verbal children … 2016 Available Online