National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
In this section you will find examples, worksheets, tools, and templates to help you get up and running for performance measures.
The EMSC program performance measures are a set of standards that were developed in 2004 to measure long-term progress at both state and national levels of the EMSC program in key areas of pediatric emergency care.
The program had met its target with previous measures developed for the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), a results-oriented approach that requires federal agencies to establish performance measures that guide decisions and monitor program success, and sought the development of new measures.
The new performance measures represent:
A systematic, uniform process of focusing and measuring program activities and promoting permanence of EMSC programs at the state level.
Read more about the history and development of the EMSC program measures.
The performance measures represent a new priority and direction for EMSC partnership grantees for the next several years. Beginning in fiscal year 2007, state EMSC partnership grantees were required to provide baseline data for each of the performance measures, and annually thereafter through 2011. The new performance measure data collection will start March 1, 2010 and end February 28, 2011. The Federal Program is requiring a minimum 80% response rate for each performance measure requiring data to be collected (measures 71, 72, 73, 76, & 77).
The details of how this is to be accomplished are contained in the implementation manual, but in essence grantees will report a numerator and denominator, Yes/No answer, or a score for each measure in the HRSA Electronic Handbook. Supporting documentation (as described in the implementation manual) for each answer will also need to be kept in case it is requested by the federal EMSC program.
Once baseline data are collected, it is expected that grantees will focus part of their program activities each year on addressing those performance measure where deficiencies exist so that progress can be made over time. Grantees are encouraged to utilize their EMSC advisory committees to identify those measures where improvements are most realistic.
Federal EMSC program staff realize that it will be challenging for states to fulfill all measures by 2011, but each state can identify areas where progress is most feasible and focus program efforts accordingly, and can receive specific help from NEDARC and/or the NRC in this effort.
The rest of this section contains links to materials, templates, and worksheets related to performance measures. Click on the help button below for explanations on viewing the available resources.
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| Performance Measure Implementation Manual |  Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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NEW!! 2009 -2010 Performance Measures Implementation Manual - FINAL (Hosted by the National Resource Center) |
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| Performance Measure Updates | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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NEW!! 2009 -2010 Performance Measures Implementation Manual - Review of Important Changes (Hosted by the National Resource Center) |
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Performance Measures 71, 72, 73, 76, & 77 (formerly 66)
| Performance Measures 71 & 72 (formerly 66a) - Improving On-line & Off-line Medical Direction for Pediatric Patients | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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NEW!! Survey Template: You will need to contact your NEDARC state representative on an individual basis to discuss survey implementation. |
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Webcast - Improving EMS Medical Direction for Pediatric Patients (Aug. 22, 2006). |
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"Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Template for Prehospital Protocol Development" (PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY CARE 2003;7:336–351) |
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"Model Pediatric Protocols" from NAEMSP (2003) |
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| Performance Measure 73 (formerly 66b) - Essential Pediatric Equipment for EMS Providers | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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NEW!! Survey Template: You will need to contact your NEDARC state representative on an individual basis to discuss survey implementation. |
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NEW!! Pediatric Equipment List: This is the list that has been adopted from the National List of Recommended Equipment to be used by the EMSC Program for data collection (Hosted by the National Resource Center) |
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| Performance Measures 76 & 77 (formerly 66d & 66e) - Pediatric Inter-facility Transfer Guidelines and Agreements | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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NEW!! Survey Template: You will need to contact your NEDARC state representative on an individual basis to discuss survey implementation. |
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New Edition of Guidelines for Air and Ground Transport of Neonatal and Pediatric Patients |
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| Performance Measures 71, 72, 73, 76, & 77 (formerly 66a, 66b, 66d, & 66e) Additional Documents | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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Survey Timeline Template: - This tool is to be used to help researchers with the steps needed to design, create, and implement a survey. It includes timeframes assocated with each step. The tool was desinged with Performance Measures data collection in mind, but can be applied to any survey (June 2007) |
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Performance Measures Report Template: This word document was developed by NEDARC to assist partnership grantees in the dissemination of data for performance measures 66a, 66b, and 66d/e. The template is not meant to be used exactly as is, but will need to be reviewed and adapted as necessary to fit your state’s needs and findings from your data collection. (June 2007) |
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| Survey Thank You Letters | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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NEW!! Survey Thank You Letter Template for Performance Measures 71, 72, & 73 (formerly 66a and 66b): - This template is to be used to help thank the EMS agencies in your state or territory who completed your survey. Comments have been added to prompt the sender. Areas of the letter that will need to have information added are highlighted in yellow. If a state/territory is going to use this template, they need to get rid of all comments and complete the yellow highlighted areas. This letter is only a template and a state/territory can change it as much as they like. (September 2008) |
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NEW!! Survey Thank You Letter Template for Performance Measures 76 & 77 (formerly 66d and 66e): - This template is to be used to help thank the hospitals in your state or territory who completed your survey. Comments have been added to prompt the sender. Areas of the letter that will need to have information added are highlighted in yellow. If a state/territory is going to use this template, they need to get rid of all comments and complete the yellow highlighted areas. This letter is only a template and a state/territory can change it as much as they like. (September 2008) |
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Performance Measure 79 (formerly 68)
| Performance Measure 79 (formerly 68a) - The establishment of an EMSC Advisory Committee within the State/Territory | Available Formats (select an Icon below) |
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Florida EMSC Advisory Committee Information Packet (At the request of several EMSC grant coordinators, the Florida EMSC team developed an information packet highlighting best practices in developing and managing an advisory committee. That packet is now available on their website.) |
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rev. 11-Nov-2009
Collecting Data for Performance Measures
Analyzing Data for Performance Measures
Online Resources
View a list of various online resources on a variety of EMSC related materials.
Call your NEDARC state or territory contact for help with any performance related questions.
