Committee Chairperson: Justin Sales, MD |
jusales@lhs.org
Committee Chairperson Elect: Christa Schulz, MD | cgschulz@stcharleshealthcare.org
Family Representative: Tamara Bakewell | bakewell@ohsu.edu
EMSC Advisory Committee
Committee responsibilities include:
- Support the regionalization and improvement of pediatric emergency medical services.
- Designate, using nationally recognized classifications where possible, emergency medical services centers for the provision of care for time-sensitive pediatric medical emergencies.
- Provide advice to the OHA EMS Program on:
- Voluntary categorization of emergency medical services agencies and hospital emergency departments that meet requirements for pediatric readiness.
- Necessary pediatric patient care equipment for prehospital and pediatric critical care.
- Development of guidelines for referral of pediatric patients to appropriate levels of care and an interfacility transfer system for critically ill or injured pediatric patients.
- Analyze statewide pediatric prehospital, critical care, and trauma care data for quality improvement.
Members
EMSC Advisory Committee Members