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From YouTube: From City Hall - Ward 3
Description
Oklahoma City Ward 3 Councilman Larry McAtee reviews the City's emergency medical service and informs citizens about EMSA's TotalCare program.
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B
As
president,
I
oversee
the
16
different
cities
that
we
serve
the
major
ones,
oklahoma,
city
and
tulsa,
to
be
sure
that
our
subcontractor,
the
person
we
hire
to
provide
the
paramedics
and
emts
and
maintenance
people
perform
under
the
strict
guidelines
of
our
contract
and
also
to
do
the
billing
for
the
service
we
enjoy.
Because
of
the
hard-working
people
of
oklahoma
and
and
the
people
that
we've
been
able
to
hire
a
very
high
collection
rate
for
a
public
service.
And
what
that
means
is.
We
have
less
requests
for
subsidy.
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B
It
has
the
public
utility
model,
is
the
term
used
to
explain
our
type
of
system
and
and
that's
to
give
the
protection
of
to
the
public
having
the
the
public
entity,
the
trust
who
owns
the
equipment
and
writes
a
request
for
proposal
or
contract?
If
you
will
that's
performance-based,
it
says
how
they
should
practice
the
medicine
and
we
use
physician
input
for
that
totally
and
then
response
times
and
then
how
how
they
would
do
clinically
to
teach
their
people
and
so
forth,
and
it's
our
job
to
be
sure.
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B
We
did
and
we
had
amazing
results.
We
had
two
very
fine
bidders
paramedics
plus
who
has
been
here
the
last
15
years
and
american
medical
response,
which
is
the
largest
in
the
united
states,
and
they
were
very
competitive.
We
used
a
panel
of
nine
individuals
to
score
staff,
was
not
responsible
for
that
and
we
used
expertise
from
the
outside.
With
that
nine
to
review
all
aspects
first,
clinically
clinically
was
what
was
important.
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A
B
This
system
has
always,
from
the
beginning,
use
the
emergency
physicians
to
control
how
we
practice
medicine
and
they
hire
a
medical
director
and
in
this
state,
every
paramedic
and
every
emt
and
every
first
responder
operates
under
the
license
of
that
medical
director
and
who
better
to
review.
Our
work
are
the
doctors
who
receive
our
patients.
B
So
we
have
a
very
tight
clinical
aspect
to
this
service.
It
even
became
more
evidence
based
if
you
would,
by
we
contract
with
university
of
oklahoma
school
of
emergency
medicine
and
community
medicine,
to
provide
that
medical
director.
So
we've
had
at
our
availability
the
university,
which
we
requested
a
white
paper.
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The
white
paper
was
to
review
everything
that
our
service
does
clinically
and
tell
us
if
it's
evidence-based.
That
means
it's
peer-reviewed
and
clinically
will
give
us
the
best
outcomes
from
that.
We
put
all
that
information
in
the
rfp,
so
we
feel
very
confident
that,
with
that
university
participation
and
evidence-based
medicine
that
we
practice
that
we're
giving
a
true,
true,
strong
service
to
the
citizens,
so.
B
Absolutely
you
know
we,
a
lot
of
us
remember
as
well.
Some
of
us
are
as
old
as
I
am
that
remember
the
shows
on
television
and
it
was
a
load
and
go
and
scoop
and
run
type
service
and
our
scene
times
our
total
time
at
task
on
ambulance
transport
is
about
hour
and
15
minutes
and
15
to
30
of
that's
at
the
scene,
doing
different
things
that
the
doctors
wish
us
to
do
so
when
they
get
to
the
emergency
room.
These
things
are
already
provided
for
them.
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The
continuation
of
the
of
the
care
everything
is
in
our
protocols,
what
we
do
at
the
scene.
It's
it's
a
very
organized
dance
and
the
things
that
happen
there
help
the
physician
when
the
physician
gets
the
patient
and
that's
something
that
a
lot
of
citizens
don't
recognize.
Is
that
it's
a
continuation
of
care
matter
of
fact,
you
know
as
a
board
member
and
as
a
city
councilman,
you
know,
our
cardiac
arrest
rates
are
very
high
here
as
far
as
reversal
and
what
we
have
found.
The
true
first
responder
is
our
dispatcher.
B
Our
dispatching
people
are
some
of
the
best
clinicians
we
have
and
over
the
phone
they
have,
they
have
delivered
babies,
they
have
instructed
people
how
to
do
cpr,
so
the
whole
gamut.
From
the
time
you
called
to
the
time
of
your
emergency
room
is
a
planned
experience
and
and
from
that
we
get
very
high
outcomes.
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B
We
we
use
a
a
national,
actually,
it's
international
base
of
questions
that
are
repetitively
looked
at
each
year
and
it's
important.
I
know
from
calling
myself
that
you
wonder
as
these
questions
going,
why
aren't
they
sending
an
ambulance?
In
fact
they
have
there's.
Actually
two
people
there's
one
asking
questions,
one
listening
and
in
soon
as
you
call
the
ambulance
is
enroute
and
through
these
questions
we
know
of
a
serious
enough
case
to
also
send
our
partners.
Our
partners
are
the
fire
department
and
they
do
we're
all
on
the
same
mission.
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C
B
The
big
thing
is
it
doesn't
increase
outcome
and
clinically
at
10
59,
which
we're
moving
to
with
the
close
coordination
of
first
responders
in
the
fire
department.
We
will
maintain
the
wonderful
outcomes
that
we
have
and
it
also
we've
reduced
the
number
of
times
fire
departments
are
going
on
calls
so
they're
available
for
those
important
ones.
So
the
the
whole.
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When
we
talk
about
ems
today,
especially
in
this
area
in
this
system,
it
is
a
system
fire
fire
and
emsa
have
the
same
quality
assurance
program,
same
medical
director,
the
same
protocols,
so
those
transitions
are
seamless,
just
as
they
are
in
the
emergency
room.
So
we
we're
very
proud
of
that.
Many
communities
there's
a
constant
issue
of
turf
and
things
like
that,
and
I
can
truly
say
that
the
chief
here
and
myself
and
the
medical
director
are
worried
about
patient
outcome
and
not
turf
shameless.
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C
The
end
of
september
oklahoma
city
residents
can
determine
that
they
want
to
participate
in
the
total
care
billing,
which
is
a
small
utility
fee,
3.65
cents
attached
to
their
water
bill
and
with
that
3.65
cents
should
anyone
in
their
household
they
or
their
household
call
9-1-1.
Their
out-of-pocket
expenses
are
covered
for
a
transport
which
is
a
huge
savings.
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C
It
can
be
confusing.
There
are
a
lot
of
different
dwellings.
The
best
way
to
find
out
your
particular
situation
is
to
call
297-7100.
That's
emsa's
corporate
number
and
they'll
get
you
to
the
right
person
who
can
help
identify
your
address
and
tell
you
what
you
need
to
do
to
make
sure
that
you're
in
that
total
care
billing.
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C
Well,
it
can
be
scary.
I
think
a
lot
of
people
are
afraid
to
call
911
and
they're
also
concerned
about
the
bill,
and
that's
not
something
you
need
to
worry
about
in
emergencies
and
here
in
oklahoma
city.
It's
a
pioneering
new
mechanism
to
ensure
that
you
have
that
bill
covered
and
also
imsa
doesn't
rely
on
any
subsidy
from
the
city
or
the
general
fund.
This
money
really
makes
emsa
unique
in
the
in
the
united
states
and
a
solid
company
without
having
to
rely
on
any
money
from
the
cities.
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B
B
A
Other
piece
of
good
news,
but
while
we
still
have
the
time,
if
somebody's
watching
and
have
a
school
or
a
group
out
there
and
they'd
like
some
paramedics
to
come
out
and
give
some
instruction
in
the
latest
techniques
of
emergency
medicine,
what
number
can
they
call
to
arrange
for
the
paramedics
to
come
out
and
visit
with
them?
It's.
C
That
same
number,
297
7100.
We
have
a
kid
ambulance
that
we
bring
to
the
schools.
It
has
a
little
scene
painted
on
the
ambulance
so
that
children
feel
comfortable.
We
have
a
pink
ambulance
that
we
can
also
bring
out.
It
helps
children,
learn
to
feel
comfortable
about
being
around
medics,
and
should
they
be
in
an
emergency
having
met
medics
and
having
been
able
to
crawl
around
in
the
back
of
an
ambulance
and
hug,
a
paramedic
allows
them
that
feeling
of
comfort
when
they
are
in
an
emergency.
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Great
service
appreciate
you
all
having
that
open
to
our
people,
steve.
Thank
you
for
coming
down
and
visiting
with
us
laura.
It's
always
a
pleasure.
I
hope
you've
caught
a
glimpse
of
the
blessings
that
we
enjoy
here
in
oklahoma
city
because
of
empson
because
of
the
new
paramedics
that
are
going
to
be
out
there
on
the
streets.