- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- A snapshot of Georgia Emergency Medical Assistance.
- Title:
- Emergency medical services, State Office of Rural Health [July 2012]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Community Health
- Date of Original:
- 2012-07
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Fact sheet
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA C900 .S1 E45 2012
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-b-ps1-be45-b2012-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bc900-b-ps1-be45-b2012-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
The Georgia Department of Community Health, State Office of Rural Health
Emergency Medical Services
The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex) was established by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. This federally funded program of the Department of Health and Human Services promotes quality and performance improvement activities; stabilizes rural hospital finance; and integrates emergency medical services (EMS) into rural health care systems.
EMS Education and Training
Surveys conducted during the past five years have acknowledged the need for a course focusing on the development of a structured rural EMS Director Education and Training Program. With funding support from Flex, the Georgia Association of Emergency Medical Services (GAEMS), in partnership with the Georgia Southern University's JiannPing Hsu (JPH) College of Public Health, is currently delivering Georgia's first formal Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Rural Directors Leadership Education and Training Program.
Previous projects include: Developed EMS Director Education and Training Pilot Program curriculum Funded EMS Skills Evaluation Education and Training Grant Developed the web-based "EMS Online Classroom" Purchased computer equipment for EMS Region 8 Purchased software licenses for EMS Region 8
As of December 2011, more than 14,000 people have used the EMS Online Classroom with more than 236,458 presentations viewed. More than 200 EMS personnel view online education and training sessions each day that:
Enhance communication between EMS and hospitals Upgrade skill sets and evaluation processes Improve management of rural EMS resources Increase recognition of EMS as a vital member of the health care team Improve pre-hospital patient care
Georgia Flex Quick Facts
Since 1999, Georgia has received more than $4.5 million in Flex grant funding. Flex grants have supported the conversion and sustainability of 34 rural Georgia Critical Access Hospitals.
Georgia State Office of Rural Health 502 South 7th Street Cordele, GA 31015 Phone: 229-401-3090 Fax: 229-401-3077
Continued Georgia Department of Community Health | 2 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 | www.dch.georgia.gov | 404-656-4507 July 2012
An Overview of Emergency Medical Services
Health System Development and Community Engagement
Flex grant network-development projects assisted several Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) to develop their health systems and enhance their community engagement through:
Improved health care delivery and access to specialty services
Shared resources to improve financial viability
Enhanced pre-hospital health care
About Flex
The Georgia Flex Program, which began in 1999 through the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in the Georgia Department of Community Health, supports the four components of the national program:
Quality Improvement
Financial and Operational Improvement
Health System Development and Community Engagement
Conversion of 34 hospitals to CAH Status -- Completed
These programs contributed to improved access to health care, better overall health of the community and its residents and greater economic stability for the community.