WV EMS Partnering Together for a Unity of Purpose Melissa Kinnaird, Director and Dr. Michael Mills, Medical Director OEMS, August 18, 2015, Flatwoods

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My Vision  Leading EMS system in country  Strong stakeholder partnerships  Visibility and Priority of OEMS 3

 Innovative, setting the standards  Partnering with BMS on reimbursement issues  Community Paramedicine  Standardization of services ground and air consistent with Code and Rule  Streamlining processes  Audit of policies 4 Vision

My Vision  Recognition  Improved professionalism and view of EMS personnel  Crash tracking  Improved engagement with EMS community  OEMS offered CE (not mandatory CEs)  Online training  Competitions/Conferences  Recruitment & Retention 5

My journey as Interim Director  Staffing  Communication  Collaboration  Educational Activities 6

Additional Accomplishments But wait, there’s more…. Other accomplishments that don’t fit into previous slides  Utilization of FEMA medical director guidebook  Implementation of PI program with 17 indicators  PI program identified expired EVOCs that are being corrected  Implementation of MedCom number for PI tracking  Agencies designated as Ebola transport agencies  Electronic registry of POST forms with End-of-Life Center  Revised equipment list that aligns with protocols  Pilot programs for various changes in provision of services  NEMSIS v3 update for use with ICD-10 codes  OEMS finances are no longer operating in a deficit 7

Trauma There is more to OEMS…. Trauma, Stroke and STEMI programs are growing to improve patient outcomes.  Additional trauma centers designated  Trauma rule rewritten to comply with American College of Surgeon standards  Stroke program is moving forward  The number of Always Ready for Kids (ARK) recognized facilities has increased  The EMSC program has become a model to other states  EMSC is increasing training and equipment to providers 8

Future Challenges  Communication/Collaboration  Stability  Unity of purpose  Stakeholder engagement and responsiveness  Online education  Standardization of air medical services 9

Contact Melissa Kinnaird and Dr. Michael Mills OEMS 350 Capitol Street, Room 425 Charleston, WV Phone: Fax: