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Division of. Emergency. Medical. Administration. County of Volusia Department of Public Protection. Administrative Responsibilities. Ordinance Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) Closest unit emergency medical response System analysis EMS Trust Fund - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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County of Volusia Department of Public Protection
Division of
Administrative Responsibilities
• Ordinance- Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity (COPCN)- Closest unit emergency medical
response• System analysis• EMS Trust Fund• Liaison to agencies (county and municipal)• Partnerships (contingency and pilot
programs)
Response Times• Definition. What defines a response time?• Industry standards. 4 minutes? 8
minutes? From where did these times evolve?
• Measure. What’s the most transparent formula for illustrating response times?
• Do response times affect patientoutcome?
Anatomy of a Response
0:45 0:45
4:005:45
0:456:30
Time:Elapsed time:
0:30 1:15
0:30 1:45
Recognition: delay between initial illness or injury and activation of EMS system (45 seconds).
Reaction time: difference in time between receipt of alarm and ’wheels moving’ on apparatus (30 seconds).
Processing time: difference between notification of field units and receipt of call information by the communications center (30 seconds).
Vertical response time: difference between arriving at the patient’s side and ‘wheels stop’ at the location (45 seconds).
Response time: difference between ‘wheels stop’ at the location of the event and ’wheels start’ at the beginning of the response (4 minutes).
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Clinical Responsibilities• Medical oversight of field &
communications staff (401.265, Florida Statutes)- Prehospital standing medical orders- Quality assurance- Access to legend devices, prescription
medications, & controlled substances- Contingency emergency medical transport
• Credentialing andeducation
Challenges facing EMS• Existing health care
- Customary reimbursement (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)
- Revenue (FY 09-10 uncollectibles, $16 million)• Impact of Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act- “EMS agencies lose money responding to calls
from the publicly insured.” – NAT’L CTR FOR POLICY ANALYSIS
- Value-based- No one really knows.
• Better utilization of resources- Increased efficiency without loss of effectiveness
(Emergency Medical Dispatch)- Lost unit hours (e.g., bed delays, diversion)
• Public expectation
Challenges facing EMS - continued
• Determining an affordable, sustainable, and outcome-driven model (i.e., optimal service)
Questions?