Median business size in Hancock County in 2016: less than 5 employees 54 pipeline transportation businesses in the U.S. have between 100 and 249 employees in 2016 Shipments of plastics and rubber products fall 0.6 percent in July 30 motion picture and sound recording industries in Iowa have between 20 and 49 employees in 2016 Iowa applicants receive $6,337,558 total in EDA grants in 2018
State trying to remedy gaps in the EMS system
By Chris Adams | Jan 1, 2020
Iowa is trying to close gaps in its EMS system through the funding of EMS geographic coalitions. | Pixabay
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system in Iowa has some holes that the state is trying to fix, reports a House Republican Caucus Newsletter.
"The unfortunate reality is, not all EMS locations have the same capabilities and do not always coordinate with other EMS locations in their county," the newsletter stated.
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has implemented supports in an attempt to facilitate coordination between EMS providers, the newsletter reported. IDPH combined a trio of funding sources – EMS System Development funds, Public Health Preparedness Grant funds and Hospital Preparedness Grant funds – dispersing funds to 12 geographic EMS coalitions throughout the state.
Coalition development was influenced by patient referral and treatment patterns for time-critical conditions such as trauma, stroke and heart attack, the newsletter reported.
More than 900 EMS sites are located in Iowa and are operated by non-volunteer and volunteer staff.
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