Performance Measures
Why do we measure performance?
The EMSC program performance measures are a set of standards that were developed to measure long-term progress at both state and national levels of the EMSC program in key areas of pediatric emergency care.
The measures were developed in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), a results-oriented approach that requires federal agencies to establish performance measures that guide decisions and monitor program success.
The performance measures represent:
A SYSTEMATIC, UNIFORM PROCESS OF FOCUSING AND MEASURING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND PROMOTING PERMANENCE OF EMSC PROGRAMS AT THE STATE LEVEL.
1.1
ED Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program
The percent of hospitals with an ED recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional standardized program that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric emergencies
2027 Goal: 59% of hospitals the state with an ED recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional standardized program that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric emergencies.
1.2
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC)
The percent of hospitals with an ED that have a designated nurse, physician, or both who coordinates pediatric emergency
2027 Goal: 75% of hospitals in the state with an ED that have a designated nurse, physician, or both who coordinates pediatric emergency care
1.3
ED Weigh and Record Children in KG
The percent of hospitals with an ED that weigh and record children in kilograms
2027 Goal: 84% of hospitals the state with an ED that weigh and record children in kilograms
1.4
ED Disaster Plan
The percent of hospitals with an ED that have a disaster plan that address the needs of children
2027 Goal: 75% of hospitals in the state that have a disaster plan that address the needs of children
2.1
Pediatric Readiness Recognition Program
The percent of prehospital agencies recognized through a statewide, territorial. or regional program that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric emergencies
2027 Goal: 21% of prehospital agencies in the state recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional program that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric emergencies.
2.2
Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator (PECC)
The percent of prehospital agencies in the state that have a designated individual(s) who coordinates pediatric emergency care
2027 Goal: 50% of prehospital agencies in the state that have a designated individual(s) who coordinates pediatric emergency care
2.3
Use Of Pediatric-Specific Equipment
The percent of prehospital agencies in the state that have a process that requires prehospital providers to physically demonstrate the correct use of pediatric-specific equipment
2027 Goal: 46% of prehospital agencies in the state that have a process that requires prehospital providers to physically demonstrate the correct use of pediatric-specific equipment
2.4
Disaster Plan
The percent of prehospital agencies that have a disaster plan that address the needs of children
2027 Goal: 75% of prehospital agencies in the state that have a disaster plan that address the needs of children.
3.1
Family Representation on EMSC State Advisory Committee
The percent of states that have a family representative on their EMSC state advisory committee who represent the emergency needs of children in community
2027 Goal: 100% of states that have a family representative on their EMSC state advisory committee who represent the emergency needs of children in their community
Performance Measures 2.2 and 2.3 require ANNUAL data collection for congressional justification.
The data for these two measures are collected via either the EMS for Children Survey or PPRP Assessment hosted by the EMSC Data Center (EDC).
The data for Performance Measures 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 2.4 are also collected via online assessments hosted by the EDC. See the EMSC Performance Measure Implementation Manual for more detail.