The purposes of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Resource Center shall be to:
1. Maximize pediatric emergency care in Oklahoma through expert leadership, education, research and advocacy;
2. Develop guidelines for approval of emergency medical service facilities as Emergency Departments Approved for Pediatrics (EDA-P) and for rating the ability of a facility to provide pediatric emergency medical services;
3. Develop guidelines for equipment and its use for prehospital and hospital pediatric emergency care;
4. Develop guidelines and protocols for prehospital and hospital facilities which encompass all levels of pediatric emergency medical services, including, but not limited to, stabilization, treatment, transfers and referrals;
5. Provide initial and continuing professional education programs and guidelines on pediatric emergency medical care for emergency medical services personnel and other health care providers;
6. Conduct public education concerning pediatric emergency medical services including, but not limited to, prevention and access to pediatric emergency services;
7. Collect and analyze existing data from prehospital and hospital emergency medical systems related to pediatric emergency and critical care for the purpose of quality improvement;
8. Consult with and advise public and private organizations, including the Emergency Medical Services Division and the Trauma Systems Development Section of the Injury Prevention Service within the State Department of Health, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, law enforcement, fire service, ambulance services, educational institutions, professional organizations, business organizations, hospital organizations and any other federally funded projects in pediatric emergency and critical care medical services;
9. Provide other services and activities deemed necessary to maximize pediatric emergency care in the State of Oklahoma; and
10. Solicit and accept funds from the federal government and other public and private sources.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 194, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 229, § 61, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
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