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Basic Life Support Ambulance Overview

Mission Statement

T he Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt is de dic a te d to pro viding the hig he st le ve l o f c a re to the Ala me da c o mmunity. We vie w e ve ry pa tie nt e nc o unte r a s if the y we re o ne

• f o ur o wn fa mily

me mb e rs.

History of Division

• F

e b rua ry 7, 2012 City Co unc il a utho rize s AF D to imple me nt BL S T ra nspo rta tio n Pilo t Pro g ra m c o nsisting

• f no n-e me rg e nc y

tra nspo rts.

• July 1, 2012 - 2 ye a r

BL S T ra nspo rt Pilo t Pro g ra m sta rte d to e xpa nd e xc e lle nt pa tie nt c a re to o ur c itize ns.

• Oc to b e r 7th 2013-

Amb ula nc e 2 we nt in se rvic e .

Our Crews

Our Services

• Critic a l Ca re T

ra nspo rts

• E

me rg e nc y T ra nspo rts

• No n E

me rg e nc y T ra nspo rts

• Gurne y T

ra nspo rt

• I

nte r-F a c ility T ra nspo rts

• Whe e lc ha ir T

ra nspo rts

Additional Services

Community Outr e ac h:

• Blo o d Pre ssure

Sc re e ning s

• F

ire E xting uishe r T ra ining

• CPR T

ra ining

• E

ve nt Sta ndb y

Me dic al Appointme nts:

• Do c to rs Appo intme nts
• Dia lysis
• Ra dia tio n
• MRI
• Che mo the ra py

OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS

1) Wha t ha ve we do ne to this po int? 2) Wha t a re o ur c ha lle ng e s? 3) Wha t a re we do ing g o ing fo rwa rd?

What We Have Accomplished

Partnerships Developed

Public and Private Partnerships

Alameda Police Department

July 2012-Dec 2012

20 40 60 80 100 Calls Run Calls Passed

January 2013-December 2013

20 40 60 80 100 120

Calls Run Calls Passed *Note: 2nd Ambulance Goes Online October 7th

Alameda Hospital Agreement Amended

January 2014-Present

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 January February March April Calls Run Calls Passed

Challenges Met

• Re -imb urse me nt
• Billing Pro c e ss a nd Re c o ve ry Pe rio d
• Pub lic a nd Priva te Pa rtne rships
• Sta ff Re te ntio n a nd E

mplo yme nt

January 2013 Payments: $20,171

$- $5,000 $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 $25,000 Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13

Payment vs. Payer

Charges by Date of Service

Amended Alameda Hospital Contract June 2013 Second Ambulance October 2013

Charges by Fiscal Year

Two-Year Pilot

FY 13/14 12/13 & 13/14 Total Personnel Services 195,569 $ 242,239 $ Total Materials & Supplies 18,914 $ 40,350 $ Total Services 48,228 $ 61,435 $ Total Debt Service 25,038 $ 40,400 $ Total Fixed Charges & Transfers 3,818 $ 3,818 $ DIVISION TOTALS 291,567 $ 388,241 $ Revenue 201,911 $ 384,033 $ Net Operating Income (89,656) $ (4,208) $ Balance Revenue Due (45%) 145,192 $ 166,221 $ Potential Net Operating Income 55,536 $ 162,013 $ Expenses

Two-Year Pilot

• $131,584 F

Y 12/ 13 De pa rtme nt Sa ving s T ra nsfe rre d to Addre ss Ye a r E nd Re ve nue Sho rtfa ll

• $51,194 F

Y 13/ 14 Antic ipa te d Re ve nue fro m Ala me da He a lth Ca re Distric t T ra nspo rts a nd Cre dit Ca rd Pa yme nts

• E

mplo yme nt Physic a ls a n Une xpe c te d E xpe nse

• Ala me da He a lth Syste m I

nc re a se d Se rvic e s Po te ntia l

The Future

• E

–PCR: Mo re e ffic ie nt b illing

• Ne w Co ntra c ts
• Ma inte na nc e & QA o f e xisting c o ntra c ts

to re ta in a s b usine ss pa rtne rs

• Affo rda b le Ca re Ac t
• CCT

tra nspo rts fo r hig he r re ve nue c a lls

• 1,5 ye a r pro je c tio ns
• Busine ss e xpa nsio n
• Ala me da He a lth Syste ms

Recommendations

Inc orpora te the BL S T ra nsport Prog ra m a s a pe rma ne nt bra nc h of the Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt, E me rg e nc y Me dia l Se rvic e s Division.

Success of Our Employees

• Ja me s L

itwinn: Ala me da Po lic e De pa rtme nt

• Mike Na va rro :

Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt

• Ma rk L

a ng ho rn: Sa n F ra nc isc o F ire De pa rtme nt

• Ma rk Ple sc ia :

Sa n F ra nc isc o F ire De pa rtme nt

• Justin Silva :

Ha ywa rd F ire De pa rtme nt

Our Reputation

“Our sta ff ro utine ly c o mplime nts yo ur se rvic e fo r e a se o f c o mmunic a tio n a nd willing ne ss to g o a b o ve a nd b e yo nd.”

Beth Brizee: RN/Program Director for the Creedon Wound Center

“Yo u g uys a re ve ry frie ndly a nd g o o d a t ta king dire c tio n whe n he lping o ut.”

• Ale x We ill, Hype rb aric T

e c hnic ian-

“Our pa tie nts g e t to kno w the fa c e s a nd na me s o f the c re ws, a nd the c o ntinue d c a re a nd c o nsiste nc y is he lpful fo r a lle via ting pa tie nt a nxie ty.”

• So phia T

e lmo , RN, MSN, CWOC-

"T he Ala me da F ire De pa rtme nt BL S is the b e st b e c a use during the tra nspo rt the y no t

• nly mo nito r yo ur vita ls,

b ut the y a lso c o mmunic a te with yo u

• ne o n o ne . T

he y're de pe nda b le , o n time , a nd mo st impo rta ntly I fe e l sa fe in the ir a mb ula nc e !"

• Solomon Whitaker, Patient-

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