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Adopt Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council-recommended performance standards
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners adopts the performance standards that have been recommended by the EMS Council.
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Background:
Hennepin County Ordinance 9, Section 8, subsection 1, requires the County Board to establish performance standards for all licensed 9-1-1 advanced life support EMS Providers with a Primary Service Area (PSA) in Hennepin County at least every two years, and based on recommendations from the EMS Council.
At the April 11, 2024, EMS Council meeting, stroke and trauma performance standards created by the Council’s Quality Standards Committee were approved by the Council. The stroke performance standard mirrors the state Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) Clinical Advisory Performance Measure (CAPM-1). The trauma performance standards are based on Minnesota EMS Trauma Field Triage Guidelines issued by the State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC) and approved by the EMSRB.
The Quality Standards Committee has begun collecting stroke and trauma data from each Provider and will review the data at its quarterly meetings to look for trends or instances in stroke or trauma care that may signal the need for quality improvement interventions for EMS providers. A preliminary report will be available after the EMS Council has collected one year's worth of data.
This action supports the county’s disparity reduction efforts in the health domain by ensuring high quality EMS services are available to all county residents and visitors.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval