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09/05/2017

Ohio EMS Presents Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Workshops

Pediatric Continuing Education Credits Available


WHAT:
  Regional workshops to present the new concept of the Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator, or PECC, designed to be a position included in every EMS agency in the country. The PECC would be the go-to person for all things pediatric at a particular EMS agency, including such tasks as protocol development, quality improvement, continuing education and skill verification, injury prevention, and liaison with the PECC at receiving hospital emergency departments. In addition, the workshops will include a breakout session on pediatric skill assessment.

WHY:  This fall, the Ohio EMS for Children Program will conduct surveys of all Ohio EMS agencies, asking specifically about PECCs and pediatric skill assessment. In order to help agencies understand these Performance Measures, including expectations, Ohio EMS for Children will offer workshops in October and November 2017 at several locations statewide.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  All those in a leadership role in EMS in their agencies are encouraged to attend.

COST:  No cost to attend

WHERE/WHEN: (current dates & locations): 

Cincinnati: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Friday, October 6, (9:30 am – 2:30 pm)

Athens: O’Bleness Hospital, Friday, October 13, (9:00 am – 2:30 pm)

Columbus: Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Friday, October 27, (9:30 am – 2:30 pm)

Akron: Akron Children’s Hospital, Thursday, November 16, (9:30 am – 2:30 pm)

Boardman: Akron Children’s Hospital Beeghly Campus, Friday, November 17, (9:30 am – 2:30 pm)

Dayton, Toledo & Cleveland: workshop details are still being determined.

CONTINUING EDUCATION:  Continuing education hours will be provided.

SPONSORED BY:  Ohio Emergency Medical Services, the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire, & Transportation Services (EMFTS), and the EMFTS EMSC for Children Committee

To register, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2017OhioPECCWorkshops.

More details will follow soon. For more information contact Joe Stack, Ohio EMSC for Children Coordinator, at 614-387-1949 or EMSC@dps.ohio.gov.

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