Jersey Community Hospital

2023 Jersey Community Hospital Ems Training Program - the Jersey Community Hospital (JCH) Ems Training Program Will Provide High Quality Emergency Medical Services Training to Personnel in the JCH Training Center as Well as the Rural Communities of Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun Counties. the Proposed Activities Will Strengthen the Quality of the Emergency Medical Service Providers' Ability to Handle All Emergency Situations as Well as Elevate Our Rural Hospital to Showcase the Growing Program We Have in Place and Expand Services to the Community. the Provided Training Will Be Responsive to the Needs of the Communities in Which the Ems Personnel Serve With a Particular Focus on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, and How to Care for Individuals Dealing With These Issues. the Project Goals Are as Follows: Goal 1- JCH Will Offer Ceu Classes at Least Quarterly. JCH Will Teach Pals Accreditation to 50 Individuals. JCH Will Also Host a DT4 Ems Training Session for Surround Communities to Attend. Goal 2- JCH Will Conduct an Emt Class in January of 2024. the Goal Is to Have 10 Participants Graduate From the Program With Emt Certification. Goal 3- JCH Will Send Three Staff Members to a Continuing Education Conference as Well as Have One Instructor Complete Courses to Become a Level 1 Instructor and One Instructor Complete Courses to Become a Level 2 Instructor. 2 Staff Members Will Be Certified to Teach Naemt Certified Courses. Goal 4- JCH Will Provide a Minimum of 2 Training Sessions Each, That Will Train All Ems Personnel on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders as Well as How to Refer to Peer Counselors and Local Treatment Clinics, and Providing Naloxone. Goal 5- JCH Ems Will Purchase Necessary Supplies to Conduct Trainings for Ems Personnel. Goal 6- All Ems Personnel Will Attend One Mental Health First Aid Training Provided by Chestnut Health Systems and One Motivational Interviewing Training Session Provided by the Illinois Critical Access Network (icahn). Goal 7- Create an Online Dashboard That Will Be Accessible by JCH, Jersey County Police Department, Jersey County Sheriff's Department, and Jersey County Health Department to Provide Data on Overdoses in Our Community. in Total the Grant Will Allow Jersey Community Hospital to Train at Least 150 Individuals in Our Community on Life Savings Techniques.