Rural EMS Workgroup

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Rural EMS Workgroup

• Facilitator
• Gregory Scott, R.N., M.S., EMT-P

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Objectives

• Identify the benefits of establishing an E2B
  program.
• Identify the challenges and barriers to
  establishing an E2B program.
• Identify the resources necessary to establishing
  an E2B program.

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Benefits

• What are the benefits of an established EMS
  System?
• What are the benefits of the EMS providers being
  at the planning table for acute STEMI care?
• What are the benefits to the STEMI patient if
  there is an established E2B program?
• What are the benefits to the community by
  establishing an E2B program?
• What are the benefits to the EMS agency and
  hospitals that establish an E2B program?

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Challenges and Barriers

• What are the challenges to establishing an E2B
  program?
• What are the barriers to establishing an E2B
  program?
• Are the challenges and barriers different in the
  rural area? If so, why and what are the
  differences?

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E2B Resources

• What resources are necessary to begin a
  successful E2B program?
• Are these resources available in the rural areas?
• Are there hurdles to overcome to obtain these
  resources?

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E2B SWOT Analysis

• Strengths
• What are the advantages?
• What are the core competencies?
• What is currently being done well?

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E2B SWOT Analysis

• Weaknesses
• What areas are being avoided?
• What resources are lacking?
• What is being done poorly?

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E2B SWOT Analysis

• Opportunities
• Any beneficial trends?
• Anything being missed?
• New technologies?
• New needs of patients?
• Data Collection and trending?

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E2B SWOT Analysis

• Threats
• Obstacles to overcome?
• Negative economic conditions?
• Government regulations?
• Vulnerabilities?