Post on 04-Jan-2016
Emergency Medical Services Initiative(EMSI)=Partnerships
+Acceleration=SuccessEl Paso Community College(EPCC) Emergency
Medical Services Program with El Paso Fire Department and Del Sol Health Care Center
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Need for this partnership Critical shortage of El Paso Fire
Department(EPFD) paramedics Accelerated Curriculum Existing Employees Clinical space at Del Sol
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EMSI Partnership of City and College
Innovative and accelerated academic program
Offered five days a week, from 8-5 1200 hours of instruction 42 credit hours 7 month program
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Design of the EMSI
90% increase in students completing the paramedic program of the EPFD enrollees
Success in meeting the second goal of the National Council of Instructional Administrators by increasing 50% the number of degrees, certificates in high quality program
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Outcomes of the EMSI Credit Program
Outcome Measures
Combined EPFD Paramedic Cohorts
Total EPCC Paramedic Program
Overall attrition rate
10% 40%
Graduation Rate-Intermediate
90% 83.25%
Graduation Rate-Paramedic Certificate
3% 69.75%
Graduation Rate-AAS
3% 69.75%
Registry Results 88.33% 93%04/20/23EPCC EMS 5
Table 1: Comparative Outcomes of the Emergency Medical Services
Initiative
*13,706 Contact hours in ACLS, PALS, PHTLS,CPR
for800 EPFD Employees
CE Continuing Education EMSI
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EMSIComparative results of EPFD Vs. Regular students enrolled at EMS
EPFD
Class
Sp.2011
Sp.2012
Sp.2013
Total
Enrollment
21(100%)
21(100%)
21(100%)
63(100%)
Retention 19(90%) 21(100%)
20(95%) 60(95.2%)
Certificates
19(90%) 20(100%)
20(95%) 60(95.2%)
Regular students
Class
Spr2011
Sp 2012
Sp 2013
Total
Enrollment
11(100%)
11(100%)
9(100%)
31(100%)
Retention 10(90$)
8(72%) 3(33%) 21(67%)
Basic certificates
10(90%)
8(72%) 3(33%) 21(67%)
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EMSP-Paramedic Certificate Program Costs
Tuition and fees
Books and supplies
Total program cost
Regular student
$3157 $1691.41 $4,848.41
EPFD student $0 $1691.41 $1691.41
Savings to City
$3157 $0 $3157.00
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Summary of Paramedic Program Costs
* State waiver on tuition and fees results in $0 tuition and fees(House Bills 2013 &2347)
+ Books and supplies paid by EPFD, not student
Costs are based upon data Reported on the Gainful Employment Report
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EPFD Paramedic Costs:
Class 1st cohort
2nd cohort
3rd cohort
4th cohort
Total outcomes
Credit hrs by every graduate
42 42 42 42 168
Total credit hrs per cohort
798 882 840 1176 3696
Total contact hrs per cohort
22,800 25,200 24,000 37,200 109,200
State Reimbursement at$3.24/hr per each student of each cohort
73,872 81,648 77,760 120,528
353,808
EPCC EMSI Revenues Vs. No-Tuition
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College EMSP (Academic Training) EPFD (Employer-Students-Clinical Affiliate) Del Sol Medical Center(Clinical Affiliate)
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Partnership with EPFD and Del Sol
Each EPFD employee, upon their completion of the Paramedic program, will receive :
$300 stipend A Promotion A 5% Increase Continuing Education Courses to maintain
licensure and skills
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Advantages of EMSI
Effective and Innovative Partnership 90% Increase in students completion in the
EMSI Enhancement of academic credentials/salaries
of completers Increase of healthcare providers in a medically-
underserved region Improved licensure results Cost-effective and accelerated
Summary of the EMSI
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Contact Information:
Paula Mitchell, Ed.D, Dean of Health Career and Technical Education. Paulam@epcc.edu, (915)831-4030
Tony Ayub,BA, EMSP Coordinator, aayub@epcc.edu
(915)831-7079 Souraya Hajjar, MPH, Health Grants and Research
Mgr shajjar@epcc.edu, (915)831-4143
EMSI
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