Performance Measures

The prehospital-based performance measures focus on:

1. improving pediatric readiness in prehospital systems by establishing a standardized pediatric readiness recognition program for prehospital agencies,
2. increasing the number of prehospital agencies with a pediatric emergency care coordinator (PECC),
3. increasing the number of prehospital agencies that have a process for pediatric skills-checking on the use of pediatric equipment, and
4. increasing pediatric disaster readiness in prehospital agencies by ensuring that disaster plans address the needs of children.

EMSC State Partnership Programs are to prioritize and advance family partnership and leadership in efforts to improve EMS systems of care. For the first year of this new grant cycle, Program Managers are expected to create a four-year strategic plan by October 1, 2023 for your Family Advisory Network (FAN) representative. This plan should include:

• Ensuring they are engaged as an indispensable and equal partner in the work by centering and integrating the patient and family perspective in EMSC Program Manager efforts.
• Ensuring they participate in EMSC Advisory Committee meetings and other meetings as necessary.
• Frequency and details that explain how the FAN representative will be involved in developing and/or implementing the strategic plan and the goals and objectives of the Program (e.g., contributing to educational content, reviewing fliers/handouts/websites, presenting at events or trainings).

The hospital-based performance measures focus on:

1. expanding the uptake of pediatric readiness in emergency departments (EDs) by establishing a standardized pediatric readiness recognition program for EDs,
2. designating pediatric emergency care coordinators (PECC) in EDs,
3. ensuring hospital EDs weigh and record children’s weight in kilograms, and
4. increasing pediatric disaster readiness in hospital EDs by ensuring that disaster plans address the needs of children.