We enhance patients’ emergency care outcomes through building a solid body of knowledge and skills among first responders
At EMS ECHO, we are dedicated to improving the lives of underserved communities by addressing pressing social and economic issues. Our programs and services focus on education and health care.
EMS ECHO is a tele mentoring program that utilizes cutting-edge technology to bring healthcare professionals together in an online learning environment. We use videoconferencing to bring together professionals and subject matter experts from various specialties and locations, fostering a collaborative and inclusive learning experience.
Our program is designed to promote an “all learn, all teach” philosophy, where participants are encouraged to share their clinical concerns and experiences with their peers and experts. Through case-based learning, participants present actual (anonymized) clinical situations for discussion and advice, allowing them to learn from one another and the experts.
In addition to sharing clinical knowledge and experiences, participants also have the opportunity to learn from lectures and other educational materials provided by our subject matter experts. This combination of peer-to-peer learning and expert-led instruction allows for a well-rounded and comprehensive learning experience.
The ECHO approach has received widespread acclaim as an effective tool for enhancing patient care outcomes. By actively participating in a bi-directional virtual knowledge network, healthcare professionals are able to stay up-to-date on the latest best practices and techniques, ultimately improving the care they provide to their patients.
Selected statistics for the Previous EMS ECHO Session
Training Curriculum
The EMS ECHO Curriculum modeled from the African Federation of Emergency Care (AFEM) Handbook and WHO Keystone Curriculum aims at imparting critical knowledge and Skills required when responding to patients with life threatening conditions. The sessions listed below will be delivered by selected experts with demonstrable experience in the respective areas. To volunteer as a session Expert, Moderator or Case Presenter in the following sessions under Phase 4 of our implementation, please register by clicking here
| Session Date | Session Topic | Session Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Approach in a patient with DIB (Completed, see recording here) |
To equip RTs with skills and knowledge to assess and appropriately manage DIB | |
| Abdominal pain in adults (Completed, See recording here) |
To provide Resuscitation teams and health workers with assessment and management of abdominal pain (immediate, Emergent and Urgent) in adults | |
| Abdominal pain in children (Completed, see recording here) |
To provide Resuscitation teams and health workers with assessment and management of abdominal pain (immediate, Emergent and Urgent) in adults | |
| Anaphylaxis and blood transfusion reactions (Completed, see recording here) |
To equip Resuscitation teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to recognise, assess, investigate and provide the immediate, emergent and urgent management of Abdominal pain in children | |
| Chest pain in adults (Completed, see recording here) |
To equip Resuscitation teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to recognise, assess, investigate and provide the immediate, emergent and urgent management of Angioedema and anaphylaxis | |
| Oedema in children (Completed, See recording here) |
To provide ReACT Teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to identify, assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for chest pain in adults | |
| Oedema in adults | To Provide ReACT Teams with knowledge and skills to assess, investigate and provide appropriate immediate, emergent and urgent care for oedema in children | |
| Friday August 18, 2023 | PV bleeding in pregnancy | To provide ReACT Teams with knowledge and skills to identify, assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for oedema in adults
To provide ReACT teams with knowledge and skills to manage patients with CCF in the first 5 minutes, conduct assessments, investigations and appropriately manage patients (including referrals) |
| Friday September 01, 2023 | Fever in children | To provide ReACT teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to identify, assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent management for fever in children |
| Friday September 15, 2023 | Gastrointestinal bleeding in adults | To provide ReACT Teams with knowledge and skills to assess, investigate and provide appropriate immediate, emergent and urgent care for GI bleeding in adults |
| Friday September 29, 2023 | Headache and Hypertensive emergencies | To provide ReACT Teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to assess investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for headaches |
| Friday October 13, 2023 | Poisoning | To provide ReACT Teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for toxic ingestion To provide ReACT Teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for chemical exposure |
| Friday October 27, 2023 | Deep Venous Thrombosis | To provide ReACT Teams and other health workers with knowledge and skills to identify, assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for the painful limb including the ischaemic limb |
| Friday November 10, 2023 | Syncope | To provide ReACT Teams and other Health workers with the Knowledge and skills to identify, assess, investigate and provide immediate, emergent and urgent care for patient with Syncope |