Will / Grundy EMS System

   Silver Cross Hospital ∙ 1200 Maple Road ∙ Joliet, IL 60432 ∙ 815-740-7130 ∙ Fax 815-740-7917

ACLS Requirement posted May 2008

Effective May 13, 2008 the Will/Grundy EMS System will no longer require it's System providers to maintain current American Heart Association ACLS. The System, instead, will be incorporating a comprehensive cardiology component into its CME program, which will utilize AHA's ACLS cardiac protocols while focusing more on prehospital. Since the Region VII SMOs already utilize AHA's ACLS guidelines there will be no change in patient care. A System sub-committee is currently working on finalizing the new program.

IDPH Staff Update posted April 2008 Revised May 2008

Cliff Petit (our Regional EMS Coordinator) has resigned, IDPH has announced that Tammy Moomey 217-785-2074 Tammy.Moomey@illinois.gov and Cheryl Miles 217-494-0841  Cheryl.J.Miles@illinois.gov in the Springfield office will handle those regions. The System will be handling upcoming inspections, so please contact us direct.

EMS Week May 18-24, 2008 posted January 2008

This year's EMS Week theme is "EMS: Your Life is our Mission". The System-wide EMS Week Awards Luncheon will be May 19th, 11am at Republic Banquet Hall hosted by Silver Cross Hospital, Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, Morris Hospital and Medical Centers, and St. James Hospital, Olympia Fields and Chicago Heights. We truly appreciate the hospitals combined support for this event and hope you do as well. The Silver Cross Hospital EMS Week barbecue will be May 20, 21 & 22, 2008.

Submit runs that you would like considered for OUTSTANDING CALLS and LIFESAVE AWARDS for this EMS Week until April 16,2008. You may fax, email, mail or drop them off to the EMS office.

AED Registration Changes originally posted September 2007

Recently the State of Illinois signed into law Public Act 095-044, which now removes the need to register Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) with the local Resource Hospital. This change is designed to encourage the purchase and use of AEDs in emergency situations.

Price Increase for State Ambulance Run Form originally posted July 2007

Per Daniel Lee at IDPH, both the six part and one part PCR forms will increase in price.

The price of the one part form will increase from $75.00 to $76.40 per 1,000 forms.

The price of the six part form will increase from $258.20 to $273.20 per 1,000 forms.

You may contact Gregory S. Wechter at Pearson Print Services by phone 800-735-2566, ext 1325 or by fax 717-684-1331 or by email Greg.Wechter@pearson.com