Common use of Clinical and Operational Benchmarking Clause in Contracts

Clinical and Operational Benchmarking. A. Benchmarking of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including those focused on clinical care is required. It is anticipated that the KPIs will evolve with the development of the local EMS system as approved from time to time by MVEMSA Medical Director and MVEMSA Executive Director. B. Contractor shall provide information necessary to benchmark KPIs. KPI benchmarking may include comparing clinical data published by the National Association of EMS Physicians or other national organizations (e.g., EMS Compass) comparing Stanislaus County EMS with other similarly designed clinically sophisticated systems. C. Collaborate with EMS system partners in, or publishing the results of, peer reviewed research is another strong process measure of a system’s ongoing commitment to clinical sophistication. To that end, Contractor shall use best efforts over the term of this Agreement to support out-of-hospital research. Such examples might include but are not limited to research involving: 1. Impact of Public Access Defibrillation (PAD); 2. Reduction of “at scene” time; 3. Reduction of “at patient” time to improve time to first defibrillation or ALS intervention; and 4. Communications system research projects or other research projects as approved by MVEMSA.

Clinical and Operational Benchmarking. A. Benchmarking X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including those focused on clinical care is required. It is anticipated that the KPIs will evolve with the development of the local EMS system as approved from time to time by MVEMSA Medical Director and MVEMSA Executive Director. B. Contractor shall provide information necessary to benchmark KPIs. KPI benchmarking may include comparing clinical data published by the National Association of EMS Physicians or other national organizations (e.g., EMS Compass) comparing Stanislaus Xxxxxx County EMS with other similarly designed clinically sophisticated systems. C. Collaborate with EMS system partners in, or publishing the results of, peer reviewed research is another strong process measure of a system’s ongoing commitment to clinical sophistication. To that end, Contractor shall use best efforts over the term of this Agreement to support out-of-hospital research. Such examples might include but are not limited to research involving: 1. Impact of Public Access Defibrillation (PAD); 2. Reduction of “at scene” time; 3. Reduction of “at patient” time to improve time to first defibrillation or ALS intervention; and 4. Communications system research projects or other research projects as approved by MVEMSA.

Clinical and Operational Benchmarking. A. Benchmarking of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including those focused on clinical care is required. It is anticipated that the KPIs will evolve with the development of the local EMS system System as approved from time to time by MVEMSA the EMS Medical Director and MVEMSA Executive DirectorGreeley Fire Department Fire Chief or his/her designee. B. Contractor shall provide information necessary to benchmark KPIs. KPI benchmarking may include comparing clinical data published by the National Association of EMS Physicians or other national organizations (e.g., EMS Compass) comparing Stanislaus County Greeley Fire Department EMS with other similarly designed clinically sophisticated systems. C. Collaborate with EMS system System partners in, or publishing the results of, peer reviewed research is another strong process measure of a system’s ongoing commitment to clinical sophistication. To that end, Contractor shall use best efforts over the term of this Agreement to support out-of-hospital research. Such examples projects might include but are not limited to research involving: 1. Impact of Public Access Defibrillation (PAD); 2. Reduction of “at scene” time; 3. Reduction of “at patient” time to improve time to first defibrillation or ALS intervention; and 4. Communications system research projects or other research projects as approved by MVEMSAthe Greeley Fire Department.

Clinical and Operational Benchmarking. A. Benchmarking X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) including those focused on clinical care is required. It is anticipated that the KPIs will evolve with the development of the local EMS system as approved from time to time by MVEMSA Medical Director and MVEMSA Executive Director. B. Contractor shall provide information necessary to benchmark KPIs. KPI benchmarking may include comparing clinical data published by the National Association of EMS Physicians or other national organizations (e.g., EMS Compass) comparing Stanislaus County EMS with other similarly designed clinically sophisticated systems. C. Collaborate with EMS system partners in, or publishing the results of, peer reviewed research is another strong process measure of a system’s ongoing commitment to clinical sophistication. To that end, Contractor shall use best efforts over the term of this Agreement to support out-of-hospital research. Such examples might include but are not limited to research involving: 1. Impact of Public Access Defibrillation (PAD); 2. Reduction of “at scene” time; 3. Reduction of “at patient” time to improve time to first defibrillation or ALS intervention; and 4. Communications system research projects or other research projects as approved by MVEMSA.