Oregon — State Partnership

Oregon Emergency Medical Services for Children

Jan. 1, 1986 - Present

Grant Number
H33MC06700
Project Overview
Oregon EMSC Objectives include: EMSC 01: By January 1, 2019, all Oregon licensed EMS transport agencies will be reporting complete NEMSIS 3 data or have an approved waiver. By the end of 2021, 100% of licensed EMS agencies will be compliant and reporting without exception. EMSC 02: By 2022, 40% of Oregon licensed EMS agencies will have a designated Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator. EMSC 03: By 2022, 40% of Oregon licensed EMS agencies will be evaluating EMS practitioners’ pediatric skills at least once per year. EMSC 04: By 2022, 30% of hospitals will be recognized as part of the new Oregon Pediatric Readiness Program. EMSC 05: By 2022, 50% of Oregon’s designated trauma centers will have implemented pediatric trauma stabilization and/or care guidelines. EMSC 06: By 2022, 70% of Oregon hospitals will have written interfacility transfer guidelines that cover pediatric patients and that include specific components of transfer. EMSC 07: By 2022, 90% of Oregon hospitals will have written interfacility transfer agreements that cover pediatric patients. EMSC 08: Establish permanence of EMSC in Oregon EMS system by the end of 2018. EMSC 09: Establish permanence of EMSC in Oregon EMS system by integrating EMSC priorities into state rules by the end of 2027.
Institution
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division, EMS & Trauma Systems
Main Contact
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Regions

HRSA

10

EMSC

PREP

HPP

10

NASEMSO

West

Contacts

Name Role(s) Phone Email
Tamara Bakewell
  • FAN
Rachel Ford, MPH
  • Program Manager
 (971) 673-0564 rachel.l.ford@oha.oregon.gov
Dana Selover, MD
  • Project Director
 (503) 545-3150 dana.s.selover@oha.oregon.gov

Products

Title Format Description Published/Revised Availability
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Managers’ Role in the Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative Report/Monograph/White Paper The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the PRQC project, while demonstrating how QI collaboratives … 2020 Available Online
Pediatric Readiness Program Webpage Website/Webpage/Wiki Webpage for the Pediatric Readiness Program (PRP) collaborative 2020 Available Online
Pediatric Assessment Reference Card/Guide Resource sheets with resuscitation, burn, vital signs, GCS, APGAR, and SpO2 patient care information. 2019 Available Online

Disseminations

Title Type Publication/Event Published/Presented Identifier Details
Health Emergency Ready Oregon (HERO) Kids: Making Every Moment Count Poster 2021 EMSC All Grantee Meeting 2021
Oregon EMSC Parent/Professional Collaboration Poster 2019 EMSC All Grantee Meeting 2019