EMS News Briefs from Mike McEvoy

NYSAFC EMS Committee

DOH Instructor Policy Updated

Policy 16-02 on EMS Instructor Certification has been updated on the New York State Bureau of EMS website. Take a look at it here if you are a CLI or CIC (or you want to be one). The tracking forms for CLI and CIC internships (DOH-4451 and DOH-4452) are being updated as well. Mentioned in the new policy are instructor exams (that’s right, no longer do CLIs and CICs need to take a student exam) that started in May 2016. Thus far, 66 CLIs and 88 CICs have tested. Pass rates are 75 percent for CLIs and 53 percent for CICs. Too soon to draw any conclusions about the tests. For those who fail to achieve the passing score of 70, there is an online remedial session including a post-test.

EMS Performance Measures Available

EMS Compass performance measures are now available for EMS agencies to test using their charting software. They continue to be refined based on public comment and, once vetted by a variety of EMS agencies, will become the metrics by which the quality of your EMS care and value to your community are measured. If you are interested in testing the measures (or just seeing them), hop over here. Submit comments online or drop an email to Mike McEvoy of the Compass Steering Committee.