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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Health Department
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DATE:
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January 31, 2005
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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February 15, 2005
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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none
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Charlene A. Silva, Director, Health Department
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SUBJECT:
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Amendment to the Agreement with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority to Implement an EMS for Children (EMSC) Program Update and Expansion Program
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board to execute an amendment to the agreement with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority to Implement an EMS for Children (EMSC) program update and expansion program extending the term of this agreement to February 28, 2005.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Ensuring Basic Health and Safety for All.
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Goal 5 : Residents have access to healthcare and preventative care.
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The contract contributes to this goal because it will allow Health Services to ensure improved emergency medical care for children and to integrate services for children with special needs into the EMS Program
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Performance Measure(s):
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Measure
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FY 2004-05
to date
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FY 2004-05
Projected
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Establish a mechanism for the ongoing quality improvement of the pre-hospital care of children.
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100%
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The review and revision of pre-hospital pediatric treatment protocols
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100%
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Training paramedics in pediatric assessment and emergency management.
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100%
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BACKGROUND:
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In August 2003 your Board authorized the President to execute an agreement with the State of California EMS Authority for the first year of a two-year grant to implement an EMS for Children (EMSC) update and expansion program. In August 2004 your Board authorized the President to execute an amendment to that agreement extending it through December 31, 2004. One of the goals of this first year of the grant is to begin to train paramedics in pediatric assessment and emergency management.
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DISCUSSION:
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Due to already full training schedules for San Mateo County paramedics we were not able to begin the paramedic training in time to completed it December 31, 2004. Extending the agreement through February 28, 2005 will enable us to complete this training.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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The term of the Agreement is extended through February 28, 2005. The funding amount of $54,000 is unchanged. The unexpended funds, $9,589, were included in the EMS Program budget for FY2004/05. There is no net County cost associated with this amended Agreement.
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