HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07132010 - C.88RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Art Lathrop) to accept,
on behalf of the County, Grant Award #29-398 from the State Department of Emergency
Medical Services Authority to pay the County an amount not to exceed $31,122 to
implement the California Emergency Medical Services Information System (CEMSIS) EMS
Trauma Data Project, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this grant will result in an amount not to exceed $31,122 from the State for the
County EMS Division to implement the CEMSIS EMS Trauma Data Project, through June
30, 2011. No County Match required.
BACKGROUND:
The State Emergency Medical Services Authority has agreed to award funds to the County’s
EMS Division to participate in the CEMSIS EMS Trauma Data project. This funding is
being awarded to local EMS Agencies to enhance their electronic data collection system in
order to become CEMSIS compliant. The trauma component of CEMSIS is based on the
National Trauma Data
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/13/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Art Lathrop 646-4690
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 13, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C. 88
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 13, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Accept Grant Award #29-398 from the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Standards (NTDS) and success of the project is dependent on participation by each local
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency to collect and transmit electronic data The
goal of the project is to implement a statewide data system that incorporates both EMS
(field) and trauma patient (trauma center) data, through June 30, 2011.