EMS News Briefs from Mike McEvoy

EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee

New EMS Quality Metrics Released
NEMSQA (the National EMS Quality Alliance), funded by NHTSA to take over where the EMS Compass project left off, has released its first set of National EMS Quality Metrics. The measures, based on the original EMS Compass Measures, can be accessed and downloaded along with explanatory material here. If you are looking for evidence-based metrics for your department to measure and use to improve patient care, these are the real deal. And that’s not just because Mike McEvoy sits on the NEMSQA board, but because the processes used to derive these metrics actually have roots in science, not just the “feel good” opinions of EMS gurus. You'd be wise to take a close look.

Vital Signs EMS Conference
A number of pretty impressive NYS EMS awards were presented on October 26, 2019, at the Vital Signs Conference in Buffalo. Details are posted here. The Bureau of EMS also announced that Vital Signs 2020 will be held in Saratoga Springs for the first time in 20 years! Mark October 29 – November 1, 2020, on your calendars.