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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F4E79">WVEMS e-NEWSLETTER – February 14, 2020
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">LEWISGALE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (LGMC) HOSTING IMPORTANT WEBINAR ON 12-LEAD TRANSMISSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default">LGMC will host a regional webinar on the new application that all LewisGale hospitals will be moving to in the near future that will enable transmission of 12 lead EKG’s from the field as well as activation of Alerts. We would like to spread
the word and invite EMS to call into the webinar. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Join Zoom Meeting<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_url-3Fq-3Dhttps-253A-252F-252Fpulsara.zoom.us-252Fj-252F6524587450-26sa-3DD-26usd-3D2-26usg-3DAFQjCNHBlbF1iaA3BMhXdvm9IhLqTMWdtA&d=DwMFaQ&c=9fZnZOgPWmHmvevlab4V4DSjtBMjorSlbQYfK_MauDg&r=HK8oD5NGSL9xtMz_YdASveMAbTvLNF2Rwi04_FS_s3luxihtfH6ysVeBeusvxydu&m=R9z_Gitrs0rF0W-o3cp7CSwkWeGxxtEqQqPvDyc7BX0&s=LsWfgHZzFhQxUPi_TxS6raLvA992HkZwIiU6Dzbmyyc&e=" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://pulsara.zoom.us/j/6524587450</span></a><br>
Meeting ID: 652 458 7450<br>
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19294362866, 6524587450#<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E05929;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Kim Branscome, BS, NRP<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171">EMS Coordinator</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767171;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">LewisGale Medical Center & Cave Spring ER</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54575A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">1900 Electric Road, Salem, VA 24153</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54575A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E05929;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">P</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54575A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">540.776.4382 |</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54575A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#E05929;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">M</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54575A;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">540.492.3289<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54575A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The WVEMS Regional Medical Direction Committee is gearing up for the next round of protocol updates. The RMDC will appoint a “Protocol Workgroup” to begin work very soon. This workgroup will consist of several OMDs with broad experience
in protocol development, and will also include nine providers from across the region as advisory members who will play an important role in the process. We are seeking three experienced EMS providers (ALS level preferred) from each of our three planning districts
(Roanoke-Alleghany, Piedmont, and New River Valley), for a total of nine providers to serve on this workgroup. The workgroup will meet regularly (probably monthly), with a combination of day and evening meetings. A conference call line will be available for
these meetings, however in-person attendance is encouraged whenever possible. This is a very important commitment. If you have interest in serving on the Protocol Workgroup for the coming 12 months (or longer), please send an email to
<a href="mailto:wvprotocols@vaems.org">wvprotocols@vaems.org</a> with your contact information and a brief background including your level of certification and length of EMS service
<b><u>no later than Friday, February 21</u></b>. The Regional Medical Direction Committee will announce the selections no later than March 15.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>SEND AN EMAIL EXPRESSING YOUR INTEREST
<u>NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 21</u> TO:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><a href="mailto:wvprotocols@vaems.org">wvprotocols@vaems.org</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Include your name and contact information, EMS background, and any other information that you feel would make you a good candidate for this appointment.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">REGIONAL EMS AWARDS – NOMINATION PERIOD IS OPEN!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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nomination period for the 2020 WVEMS Regional EMS Awards and Scholarship is open!
<a href="http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/governors-ems-awards-program/nominations-regional-awards-programs/">
Follow THIS LINK to the simple nomination process!</a> It only takes a minute to complete the process. Please see the attached documents. Recognize your heroes for these awards!
<b>Be sure to select “Western Virginia EMS Council” as your regional council</b>. Nominations are being accepted in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Excellence in EMS (Capstone award for long-time service and dedication to the field of EMS)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Outstanding EMS Telecommunicator/Dispatcher<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Innovation Excellence in EMS <span style="color:red">(New Category!)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Outstanding EMS Educator<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Outstanding EMS Leadership<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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Outstanding EMS Provider<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
Outstanding EMS Agency<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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<b>Scholarship</b> for Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior<br>
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<b>Special WVEMS Regional Award: </b>Once again, you have the opportunity to nominate someone for the Regional "<b><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="http://western.vaems.org/index.php?option=com_chronoforms5&chronoform=2020SummerlinAward">WVEMS Benny
Summerlin Award for Service to Local Government</a></span></u></b>" This very special award honors Benny Summerlin (1958-2012), a public servant who dedicated 40 years of his life to service in EMS, including serving as a WVEMS board member and president.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regional winners will be nominated for statewide Governor’s awards to be presented in November at the annual Virginia EMS Symposium.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Virginia Administrative Code – EMS Regulations require every licensed EMS agency to submit Patient Care Records with the required minimum data set on a schedule established by the Office of EMS (OEMS) as authorized in §32.1-116.1 of the
Code of Virginia. Please see the attached memorandum from the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of EMS (OEMS) for information on a new initiative to help your agency achieve and maintain full compliance.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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