The Health Resources and Services Administration https://www.hrsa.gov posted grant notice (HRSA-20-037) on October 31, 2019 with estimated total funding of $2,500,000. The closing date for the grant application notice titled “Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Innovation and Improvement Center Program” (EIIC) is January 29, 2020.
The purpose for the EIIC Program is to demonstrate effective methods to improve the clinical care and management of pediatric patients within the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. One of the needs are to address the unique needs of pediatric patients in rural healthcare systems and create a central repository of pediatric evidence-based resources for prehospital and hospital emergency department professionals.
The targets for the funding require:
- By May 2024, ensure that at least 15 % of the nation’s EMS professionals have accessed the central repository of evidence-based resources including professionals in rural settings
- By May 2024, increase by 50% the proportion of Quality Improvement Collaboratives (QIC), participating prehospital agencies, and hospital facilities able to improve the quality of pediatric emergency care
- By May 2024, ensure that at least 1,000 pre-hospitals and hospital professionals report improved knowledge of best practices after participating in pediatric EMS continuing education courses administered by the EIIC program
- By May 2024, ensure that at least 1,000 prehospital and hospital Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators (PECC) receive information on effective methods for improving the quality of emergency care to children
- By May 2024, ensure that 80% of EMSC recipients and national stakeholders report access to high quality resources and guidance to accelerate the translation of clinical evidence into EMS practice when caring for children
Go to https://www.grants.gov/web/gants/search-grants.html for the full announcement.