Quality Improvement

Mission Statement

To ensure that quality emergency medical services are available for all people in Contra Costa County and that the medical care is consistent with best practices and evidence based medicine.

Membership

Participation includes EMS Medical Director, QI Coordinator and EMS staff assigned to clinical programs and representatives of BLS provider and first responder programs, Fire Districts with ALS and BLS programs; Medical Dispatch centers; Private ALS provider and Base Hospital and Trauma Center, Receiving Hospitals and Air Ambulance Providers. Currently Hospital, Private ALS and Dispatch QI participation is facilitated by appropriate EMS Staff who acts as QI liaison.

EMS Quality Improvement Plans

EMS Quality Improvement (EQIP) Plan and Toolkit - Approved by EMS Authority April 2008 (1,040K,PDF, 48pp.)

Quarterly CQI Training Verification Report (PDF, 1pp.)

QI Annual Reports

Annual QI Report - 2009 (1,522K PDF, 40pp.)
Quality Improvement Biannual Report - January 2009 - June 2009 (896K PDF, 27pp.)
Annual QI Report - 2008 (1.02M PDF, 47pp.)
Annual QI Report - 2007 (Power Point) (8,883K PPT, 30pp.)
Quality Improvement Report Executive Sumary, January 2007-December 2007 (81k PDF, 2pp.)
EMS Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) Annual Report, January 2007-December 2007 (515k PDF, 32pp.)