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141. Evaluation of Rural vs Urban Trauma Patients Served by 9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Evaluates differences in rural and urban emergency medical services (EMS) using injury severity, care process, and mortality among injured patients based on data from rural and urban Oregon and Washington. Addresses distance to trauma centers, EMS structures, timing of death, and other factors.

...EMS) using injury severity, care process, and mortality among injured patients based on data from...

142. Rural Firefighters Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health (RF-DASH) - Models & Innovations
Added: Oct 6, 2023

RF-DASH provides trainings, tools, and resources to rural firefighters and EMTs to improve preparedness when called to farms and ranches.

...EMS) face significant challenges when responding to calls on farms and ranches. Agricultural operations often...

143. Association Between Emergency Medical Service Response Time and Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality in the United States - Resources
Date: Apr 2019

Analyzes data from counties across the United States to determine whether longer emergency medical service (EMS) response times are related to higher fatality rates from motor vehicle crashes. Includes EMS response times based on rurality, population density, proximity to trauma centers, and more.

...EMS) response times are related to higher fatality rates from motor vehicle crashes. Includes EMS...

144. Iowa Rural EMS Pilot Grant - Funding
Deadline: Mar 1, 2023

Grants for projects that leverage GPS-location technology with trained volunteers to decrease the immediate response time and stabilize emergencies while coordinating with emergency assistance. Funding will be used to provide training and equipment to volunteers in Iowa.

...EMS Pilot Grant --- Grants for projects that leverage GPS-location technology with trained volunteers to decrease...

145. Experiences of Critical Access Hospitals in the Provision of Emergency Medical Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2008

Examines the experiences of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in operating an emergency medical services (EMS) unit. Findings are based on a rural ambulance service literature review and interviews with administrators and ambulance staff from five CAHs. Discusses the benefits and challenges that CAH providers face in operating EMS services.

...EMS) unit. Findings are based on a rural ambulance service literature review and interviews with...

146. Traumatic Injury and Access to Care in Rural Areas: Leveraging Linked Data and Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Advocacy - Resources
Date: Sep 2019

Analyzes county-level data representing traumatic injury rates in rural Colorado. Discusses challenges to trauma care in rural areas, including distance to trauma centers, rates of injury, prevention resources, EMS response times, and limited EMS capacity. Includes county-level maps showing transportation time to trauma centers, mortality rates, and hospitalization rates for traumatic injury.

...EMS response times, and limited EMS capacity. Includes county-level maps showing transportation time to trauma...

147. Emergency Medical Services Outcome Measurement Strategies for State Flex Programs - Resources
Date: Jul 2023

Presents a framework regarding emergency medical services (EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including identifying the needs to be addressed, educational programming, developing shared learning collaboratives/cohorts to support performance improvement, and implementing interventions. Offers practical examples of EMS performance improvement activities with short, intermediate, and long-term outcomes.

...EMS) outcome measurement for State Flex Programs (SFPs). Outlines a series of sequential steps, including...

148. Texas Emergency Medical Services Personnel, 2020: Trends, Distribution, and Demographics - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Fact sheet showing emergency medical services (EMS) personnel growth trends, geographic distribution by county and ratio of population to EMS personnel by metropolitan, non-metropolitan, border, and non-border geography, provider demographics by race/ethnicity, age, and gender, and license type.

...EMS) personnel growth trends, geographic distribution by county and ratio of population to EMS personnel...

149. Texas Emergency Medical Services Personnel, 2023 - Resources
Date: 2023

County-level breakdown of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) workforce in Texas. Includes number of EMS along with ratios to the population of each county.

...EMS) workforce in Texas. Includes number of EMS along with ratios to the population of each...

150. Handbook for EMS Medical Directors - Resources
Date: Mar 2012

Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current and prospective medical directors in performing their duties. Includes rural and volunteer agencies.

...EMS Medical Directors --- Provides a baseline overview of key roles and responsibilities to assist current...