Houston Fire Department

Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending - Non-construction - Project Abstract: Ethan ( Emergency Telehealth and Navigation ) Address: City of Houston Fire / Ems Department 500 Jefferson, 16TH Floor Houston, TX 77002 Project Director: DR. Gonzalez Contact Phone: #832-394-6815 Email Address: Michaelg.gonzalez@houstontx.gov Website: Http://www.houstontx.gov/mayor/ems.html Funds Requested: $450,000.00 Prehospital Management Is an Essential Aspect of Care Initiated by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for Nearly 240 Million 911 Callers Each Year. the Houston Fire Department Responds to Estimated 340,500 Calls (300,000 Ems, 40,000 Fire), on Average That Is Over 800 Ems Calls Daily. With a High Percentage of the Call for Low-acuity Patients to the Already of Over-crowded Network Houston Emergency Departments. Several Studies in the Region Have Concluded the More Than 40% of 911 Calls Can Be Safely Addressed Outside of the Emergency Department, Demonstrating the Potential for Improved Efficacies, Savings and Patient Care. in 2014 the Houston Fire Department Emergency Medical System (EMS) Launched Ethan Which Uses Advanced Video and Voice Conferencing Technologies to Bring 911 Patients Closer to Physicians at a Moment’s Notice. Traditionally, 911 Ems Patient Treatment and Transport Decisions Are Established by Medic Assessment, System Protocols and Off-line Medical Direction. American College of Emergency Physicians and National Association of Ems Physicians Believe Ems Systems May Encounter Patients Who Do Not Need Advanced Life Support Level Care or Evaluation; in These Circumstances Transportation by Alternate Means or to an Alternate Destination May Be Appropriate. Ethan Provides an Alternative to the Ed by Utilizing an Emergency Physician Dashboard (real-time Audio / Video, Patient On-scene Epcr, Ztrip Houston Cab Transportation Application, Clinic Appointment Program) to Help Assess and Schedule the Patient for Primary Care Clinic, Home Care, Primary Care Physician and / or Tran Sportation by a Taxi Cab, Self-transport or No-transport. All Persons in the City of Houston Who Dial 911 Should Be Able to Receive the Superior Care and Achieve the Superior Outcomes Afforded by the Care Available With the Ethan Program. This Community-based Msu Program Promotes Equity in All Demographic and Geographic Areas of the City of Houston: 1) Communities Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 (low-income Neighborhoods, Minorities, Disconnected Youth, Unemployed Veterans and People With Disabilities), 2) Negative Economic Impacted Populations and 3) Groups Historically and Marginalized by Health Disparities. Overall, Ethan Diverts 92% of All Ems Calls From Ambulance Transports and Arranged Alternate Destinations or Transportation Options for the Clients. That Represents Over $ 30 Million in Cost Avoidance. the Ethan Project Has Shown Success Is Reducing Ems Transports to Hospitals and Improving Ems on Scene Efficiency. the Ethan Project Has Garnered Local and National Recognition as One of the Most Innovative Solutions in Ems Since the Introduction of the Paramedic. We Are Seeking $450,000 to Continue Ethan Program Operations.