Southern Tier Emergency Medical System (STEMS) is a program of Southern Tier Health Care System, Inc., and also an EMS program agency for the Southwestern Regional EMS Council (SWREMS).
STEMS is responsible for researching and coordinating educational seminars to meet the needs of the EMS agencies in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties. We are contracted by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of EMS to provide a specific set of "deliverables," which are required goals for us to meet. STEMS also supports the Western Regional Medical Advisory Committee (WREMAC).
In order to serve the 93 New York State Certified EMS agencies, STEMS strives to promote the cooperation of the EMS organizations and encourages networking to promote fluidity in the continuum of care. Patient care is a top priority for STEMS and by working to further educate the members of the prehospital team in our region, we will move toward a truly superior patient care system.
Through communication with the EMS providers, hospitals, medical directors, and EMS supervisory organizations, STEMS determines what improvements can be made to benefit both the team and patient care. Working with the Southwestern Regional EMS council and local course sponsors allows us coordinate EMS trainings to our regions EMS providers. STEMS is also responsible for distributing hospital care reports (PCR's) to the New York State Certified ALS and BLS first response EMS agencies within the region. Our goal is 100% cooperation and quality throughout the pre-hospital team. STEMS makes every effort to educate EMS community and resolve any surrounding issues. In doing this our agency follows a Quality Improvement (QI) program to ensure the excellence of documentation and patient care in the region. In providing our website, online forum, Facebook page, and added opportunities for interaction throughout the region, STEMS encourages networking and communication of the EMS providers and all pre-hospital team members.
In order to serve the 93 New York State Certified EMS agencies, STEMS strives to promote the cooperation of the EMS organizations and encourages networking to promote fluidity in the continuum of care. Patient care is a top priority for STEMS and by working to further educate the members of the prehospital team in our region, we will move toward a truly superior patient care system.
Through communication with the EMS providers, hospitals, medical directors, and EMS supervisory organizations, STEMS determines what improvements can be made to benefit both the team and patient care. Working with the Southwestern Regional EMS council and local course sponsors allows us coordinate EMS trainings to our regions EMS providers. STEMS is also responsible for distributing hospital care reports (PCR's) to the New York State Certified ALS and BLS first response EMS agencies within the region. Our goal is 100% cooperation and quality throughout the pre-hospital team. STEMS makes every effort to educate EMS community and resolve any surrounding issues. In doing this our agency follows a Quality Improvement (QI) program to ensure the excellence of documentation and patient care in the region. In providing our website, online forum, Facebook page, and added opportunities for interaction throughout the region, STEMS encourages networking and communication of the EMS providers and all pre-hospital team members.