Performance Measures

Performance Measure Help & Tools

In this section you will find a variety of tools and resources to assist you with the National EMSC Performance Measures.

EMSC Performance Measure Videos

EMSC 01 - SUBMISSION OF NEMSIS COMPLIANT VERSION 3.X DATA (created March 2017)

Listen to an overview of EMSC 01 as well as an interview with Dr. N. Clay Mann, NEMSIS Principal Investigator. We think you'll learn something new! (6 minutes)

EMSC 02 - PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE COORDINATOR (created June 2017)

Listen to an overview of EMSC 02 as well as interviews with Morgan Scaggs, Kentucky EMS Project Director and Dr. Manish Shah, Prehospital/State Partnership Lead at the National EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center as well as Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. We think you'll find this video very valuable in your efforts to meet this measure.

EMSC 03 - USE OF PEDIATRIC-SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT (created February 2018)

Listen to an overview of EMSC 03 as well as interviews with Tom Winkler, Former Pennsylvania EMS for Children Proect Director, Morgan Scaggs, Kentucky EMS Project Director, and Eric Hicken, New Jersey EMS for Children Program Manager. We think you'll find this video very valuable in your efforts to meet this measure.

EMSC Performance Measure Webinars

September 2018, Webinar - NEDARC Contact List Management System (CLMS) Orientation for EMS for Children Program Managers

Other Resources Located at the EIIC:

Many of the EMS for Children Performance Measure resources can be found at the EMSC Innovation and Improvement Center (EIIC) at emscimprovement.center/measurement. We invite you to visit their site for all of the latest and greatest tools to assist you in acheiving the performance measures. What you will find here are some of the resources produced by NEDARC (which are also mirrored on the EIIC site as well).

Available Fact Sheets, Presentations, and Adobe Spark Storyboards

Performance Measures	Available Formats (select an Icon below)
NEW!!! EMSC Performance Measures 2017-2021 Slide Deck Template (July 2019) This Microsoft PowerPoint template was created to assist EMSC Program Managers in creating presentations and informing stakeholders about all of the EMSC performance measures and their significance. This is great tool to use for Advisory Board meetings and other important EMS Stake Holder meetings
NEW!!! PM 02 and 03 PowerPoint Slide Deck Template (July 2019) This Microsoft PowerPoint template was created to assist EMSC Program Managers in creating presentations and facilitated discussions around the most recent EMS data collection results for Performance Measure 02 and 03. We've also included new slides for national comparison with your state/territory data. This is great tool to use for Advisory Board meetings and other important EMS Stake Holder meetings.
NEW!!! PM 02 and 03: A Chance to Have Your Voice Heard Adobe Spark Video Storyboard (August 2019) This Microsoft Word storyboard was created to assist you in creating a video encouraging the EMS agency directors in your state to complete the performance measure survey. The storyboard is 100% customizable and is intended for Program Managers who want to email to non-respondents or show at a conference or meeting. This storyboard was used at the 2019 Communicating the EMSC Program's Priorities Using Adobe Spark workshop and references jumpdrive materials shared with participants. Any EMSC Program Manager can contact their NEDARC TA liaision for a copy of these materials.
NEW!!! PM 02 and 03: It's That Time of Year Again Adobe Spark Video Storyboard (August 2019) This Microsoft Word storyboard was created to assist you in creating a video notifying the EMS agency directors in your state that the survey for skill-checking and an EMS PECC is coming soon. The storyboard is 100% customizable and is intended for Program Managers who want to email to EMS agency directors or show at a conference or meeting. This storyboard was used at the 2019 Communicating the EMSC Program's Priorities Using Adobe Spark workshop and references jumpdrive materials shared with participants. Any EMSC Program Manager can contact their NEDARC TA liaision for a copy of these materials.
NEW!!! PM 02 and 03: PECCs, Real-Life Superheroes Adobe Spark Page Storyboard (August 2019) This Microsoft Word storyboard was created to assist you in creating a mini-website notifying the EMS agencies in your state that the survey why a PECC is important and asking for recruitment. The storyboard is 100% customizable and is intended for Program Managers who want to email to EMS agency directors or show at a conference or meeting. This storyboard was used at the 2019 Communicating the EMSC Program's Priorities Using Adobe Spark workshop and references jumpdrive materials shared with participants. Any EMSC Program Manager can contact their NEDARC TA liaision for a copy of these materials.
NEW!!! NPRP and PM 06 and 07: Is Your Emergency Department Ready? Adobe Spark Page Storyboard (August 2019) This Microsoft Word storyboard was created to assist you in creating a mini-website notifying the EDs in your state that the NPRP assessment is coming. The storyboard is 100% customizable and is intended for Program Managers who want to email to ED nurse managers or show at a conference or meeting. This storyboard was used at the 2019 Communicating the EMSC Program's Priorities Using Adobe Spark workshop and references jumpdrive materials shared with participants. Any EMSC Program Manager can contact their NEDARC TA liaision for a copy of these materials.
NEW!!! NPRP and PM 06 and 07: Save the Date Adobe Spark Page Storyboard (August 2019) This Microsoft Word storyboard was created to assist you in creating a mini-website notifying the EDs in your state that the NPRP assessment is open and they should complete it. The storyboard is 100% customizable and is intended for Program Managers who want to email to ED nurse managers or show at a conference or meeting. This storyboard was used at the 2019 Communicating the EMSC Program's Priorities Using Adobe Spark workshop and references jumpdrive materials shared with participants. Any EMSC Program Manager can contact their NEDARC TA liaision for a copy of these materials.
EMSC 04 - Medical Facility Recognition Fact Sheet - 2016

Available Resources

Increasing Response Rates	Available Formats (select an Icon below)
Response Rate Plan (March 2017) This Word document is a response rate plan developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The plan is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used for any type of survey.
Using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook for bulk email Mail Merge(February 2017) This 30 minute video is a tutorial developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The video tutorial shows how you can do a mail merge to a large group of people and have each of your emails personalized which significantly increases your survey response rate.
Invitation Letter Template (March 2017) This Word document is a template of a survey invitation letter developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The template is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used and modified for any type of survey.
1st Reminder Letter Template (March 2017) This Word document is a template of a survey 1st reminder letter developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The template is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used and modified for any type of survey.
2nd Reminder Letter Template (March 2017) This Word document is a template of a survey 2nd reminder letter developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The template is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used and modified for any type of survey.
3rd Reminder Letter Template (March 2017) This Word document is a template of a survey 3rd reminder letter developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The template is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used and modified for any type of survey.
4th Reminder Letter Template (March 2017) This Word document is a template of a survey 4th reminder letter developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The template is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used and modified for any type of survey.
5th (Final) Reminder Telephone Script Template (March 2017) This Word document is a template of a survey 5th and final reminder template developed by NEDARC for EMS for Children Program Managers for strategically increasing response rates to the EMSC performance measure surveys. The template is based on evidence-based survey methods and can be used and modified for any type of survey.

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