The R.U.S.H. Initiative Enables Emergency Responders to Know Patients’ Special Health Needs — Even Before They Arrive On-Scene

R.U.S.H. Stands for Rare & Under-Served Health

“Who wouldn’t want

to help these kids?

Steve Powell, Division Chief of EMS,

Rockingham County Fire-Rescue (Virginia)

Provides patients and families share critical information with Fire, EMS & Public Safety agencies, which they can access during an emergency — the better to focus on the patient’s special health needs and wishes.

← Named a “Cutting Edge Practice” by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs. Learn more in the AMCHP Maternal & Child Health Innovations Database.

Mission: Bring Everyone to the Table…

Fire & EMS, Public Safety, Physicians, Nurses, School Nurses, Community-Based Organizations, Health Systems, Public Health, and of course, Patients and Families with the goal of ensuring that Responders in the field can deliver maximally informed care to our most vulnerable populations.

To Care for the Community, Collaboratively.

Through collaboration and the free sharing of ideas and best practices we can enable all areas of the country to benefit from each others learnings and technologies to reduce duplication and increase the speed of information to responders when they need it most. We work with your community’s stakeholders to implement the R.U.S.H. Initiative, which combines technology that has been proven at scale, plus local clinical partnerships meets the needs of your population and resonates with them.  All voices are always welcome.

 

Technology & Training

The R.U.S.H. Initiative is powered by the MEDIVIEW S.H.I.N.E. Registry and generously supported by organizations like Amazon Web Services (AWS). The program pairs a local based of secure, proven health records system that is opt-in always, and streamlined down to specific data that Responders need during emergencies. The user experience can be customized to each community’s needs and cultural considerations (including on-screen language). Core to the design is interoperability with health information exchanges and ePCR software used by Responders in the field. Education and training are critical to the success of every RUSH implementation, and we partner with some of the foremost ambulance services and aligned organizations in the country provide end-user training for Fire, EMS, Public Safety and other Clinicians as needed. We also provide ongoing technical support.