Emergency Medical Services

     - Emergency Medical Services for Children
The Division of Emergency Medical Services (DEMS) serves as North Dakota's lead Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agency.

DEMS is responsible for:

- the licensure of ambulance services;

- voluntary certification of quick response units and rescue squads;

- training, testing, certification and licensure of EMS personnel.

DEMS also administers the state trauma system and the EMS for Children Program.
 

Food and Lodging

The Division of Food and Lodging is responsible for protecting public health through licensing and inspection of restaurants, bars, lodging facilities, mobile home parks, campgrounds, bed and breakfast facilities, retail food stores, meat markets, bakeries, schools, salvage food establishments, small food manufacturers/ processors and assisted living facilities. Inspection procedures ensure that these licensed establishments meet both sanitation and certain fire/life safety standards before opening to the public and while in operation

Health Facilities

The Division of Health Facilities, in carrying out the statutory and contractual responsibilities, evaluating the programs, services, staff, buildings and equipment of the inpatient care facilities and outpatient programs to assure they meet applicable standards and provide services consistent with generally accepted practice.

Ambulatory Surgical Centers | Basic Care Facilities | Certified Nurse Aide | CLIA Laboratories | Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities | Electrologist | Home Health Agencies | Hospice Programs | Hospitals | Intermediate Care Facilities Mentally Disabled (ICFMR) | Kidney Dialysis | Life Safety Code | Physical Therapist Independent | Portable X-Ray suppliers | Rural Health Clinics | Skilled Nursing Homes
 

Office Of Community Assistance

The Office of Community Assistance (OCA) provides help to rural North Dakota communities in creating a planning process that involves Department of Health programs, community leaders, other state agencies, health care providers, state health associations and private consultants. This planning process is focused on the development of a sustainable and high quality local health care system. The OCA participates in assessment of community needs and resources; provides claims-based utilization and market share data, demographic data and analysis; and coordinates the provision of information concerning options for modifying or restructuring local health care delivery systems to better serve the public.

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