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Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Module I

Project Overview and Introductions

The Appleseed Project:The Appleseed Project:The Appleseed Project:The Appleseed Project:

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Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Welcome

The Appleseed Project:The Appleseed Project:The Appleseed Project:The Appleseed Project:

Frederick Lippman, RPh., EdDChancellor

Nova Southeastern University

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Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Opening Remarks

Lisa VanderWerf-Hourigan, MS

Florida Department of Health

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Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Bringing EMS and Public Health Together

Setting the Stage

Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Workshop GoalWorkshop Goal

To strengthen collaborations between EMS and PH practitioners and services/agencies through shared learning and action planning

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Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives

Know the names, contact information, andresponsibilities of key players in EMS and PH in their communities.

To enable senior and mid-level managers of EMS and PH services and agencies at regional, state,and local levels to:

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Objectives (cont.)Objectives (cont.)

Better understand the missions, roles and daily activities of EMS and PH, and their related impacts on the communities they serve.

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Objectives (cont.)Objectives (cont.)

Describe ways in which EMS and PH services/agencies can support one another and work together to better accomplish both missions with special emphasis on injury prevention and preparedness.

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Objectives (cont.)Objectives (cont.)

Identify specific collaborative initiatives to pursue over the coming year, including next steps for further planning and implementation.

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Setting the StageSetting the Stage

What Led To This Workshop?

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EMS Agenda for the FutureEMS Agenda for the Future

1992–1994: Key groups and leaders identify need for EMS status report, needs assessment, and strategic plan

1995–1996: EMS Agenda supported by NHTSA and HRSA and developed with broad input from diverse stakeholders

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Key Recommendationsof EMS Agenda

Key Recommendationsof EMS Agenda

EMS must: Expand role in public health and prevention and

develop ongoing relationship with communitypublic health and social services

Become involved in community health monitoring and data collection

Integrate with other health care provider systems to enhance the continuum of care and improve community health

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RoundtablesRoundtables

Four Public Health and EMS Roundtables in 2000/2001

Sponsored by• American Public Health

Association (APHA)• National Association of

EMS Physicians

With support and participation from• NHTSA, HRSA and 20+ other key stakeholders

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Key Public Health EventsKey Public Health Events Terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001

Anthrax scare of October 16, 2001

Pandemic flu readiness plans of 2007

These public health events demonstrate the need for enhanced collaboration with EMS!

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CDC’s 2004 InitiativeCDC’s 2004 Initiative

Goal:

“Develop a national awareness curriculum that would educate personnel from EMS and public health about each others’ duties in order to improve collaboration and better understand the ‘intersections’ between the two disciplines.”

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Working SessionsWorking Sessions

APHA convened 3-day meeting of experts representing over 20 EMS and public health stakeholder organizations

Guidance and curriculum outline became guiding template for this workshop!

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As Further Incentive for Collaboration

As Further Incentive for Collaboration

National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan• Submitted June 2007 by NHTSA to White

House

• Cornerstone of local/regional readiness plans

• Requires coordination of surveillance, triage and treatment plans

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… And that’s how and why you

are here today!

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IntroductionsIntroductions

Who are we?