Wisconsin — State Partnership

Project Overview

In collaboration with the Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health, EMS Section, we work to meet the national EMSC performance measures related to improving pre-hospital and emergency care for kids. We provide training, resources and support to each of Wisconsin’s 128 emergency departments and more than 700 emergency medical service agencies.

Wisconsin also received funding for the EMS for Children State Partnership Rural Expansion Program grant. With this funding, Wisconsin EMSC will establish a voluntary hospital recognition program for pediatric medical emergencies and collaborate with statewide partners and staff at rural critical access hospitals to develop criteria for a hospital recognition program. The program will work with a minimum of five rural critical access hospitals to achieve hospital recognition. The voluntary hospital recognition program for pediatric medical emergencies will 1) assist emergency medical facilities in preparedness for pediatric care, 2) recognize facilities that have reached levels of care, and 3) assist parents and caregivers of pediatric patients to locate the appropriate facility to take their child to in an urgent/emergent situation. The program will enhance access to quality, evidence-based pediatric emergency care and improve health equity in rural and community emergency departments. The proposed work will improve the likelihood of receiving high-quality emergency care for every child in Wisconsin regardless of location.

Institution

Wisconsin Department of Health Services, EMS Section (subcontract to Children’s Health Alliance Wisconsin)

Main Contact

• Carissa Brunner, MPH, CLC

Regions