National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
National EMSC Data Analysis Resource Center
Each state can identify areas where progress is most feasible.
Requirements of State EMSC Programs The performance measures represent a focused 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 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 HRSA in this effort.
Note that the current implementation manual went into effect March 1, 2009.
rev. 20-May-2010
