Contact Your Pre-Hospital Liaison

St. Luke’s Pre-Hospital Services provides necessary resources, feedback and advocacy to our EMS providers, firefighters, 911 dispatchers, police officers and other pre-hospital providers who are committed to serving our patients and communities. Part of our responsibility is to encourage, foster, and promote the continued development of an efficient pre-hospital system.  These goals are met by educating, communicating and developing a lasting collaborative bond between hospital clinicians, hospital administrators and first responders. 

Network Pre-Hospital Liaisons

Please contact one of your St. Luke’s Pre-Hospital Liaisons with:

• Questions/Comments/Suggestions
• Continuing education requests
• Grand round case review requests
• Patient follow-up requests
• Cath Lab Observations/Hybrid O.R. Tours
• ACLS/PALS/CPR/PHTLS needs
• Direct to CT/Cath Lab Program Enrollment
• EMS Research Opportunities
• Epic Care-Link Enrollment

Pre-Hospital Liaison Roles

• Ensure top decile EMS provider satisfaction and ensure EMS voices are heard
• Continuously explore and deploy programs with/for EMS which improve EMS workflow, patient/customer satisfaction, and access to care
• Serve as the first line health network contact for regional pre-hospital providers
• Plan, organize, and coordinate educational opportunities for our pre-hospital community (including EMS Week activities)
• Provide patient feedback for pre-hospital providers
• Represent the St. Luke's University Health Network at regional EMS events and conferences
• Assist the pre-hospital community in identifying and addressing concerns or suggestions related to St. Luke’s University Health Network
• Propose and assist in the development of new programs and services based on the needs of the pre-hospital community
• Assist Health Network Service Lines with maintaining accreditation's specific to EMS involvement

Pre-hospital Services Team

Jeffrey Yanochko, BS, NRP
Director of the EMS Liaison Program and EMS Liaison for University Hospital in Bethlehem, Miners, Orwigsburg (GSL), and Carbon Hospitals
Specialty: Trauma Program Liaison, Carbon Level 4 Trauma, GSL Level 4 Trauma, Miners Level 4 Trauma

Christopher Gulick, NRP
EMS Liaison for Anderson, Easton, Warren, and Monroe Hospitals
Specialty: Neurosciences, Anderson Level 2 TC, Monroe Level 4 Trauma and Warren Hospital

Charles Barker, NRP
EMS Liaison for Allentown, Upper Bucks, and Sacred Heart Hospitals
Specialty: Cardiovascular Services, EMS Education, and Upper Bucks Level 4 Trauma

Contact the team (general inquiries)

Email us at ems.outreach@sluhn.org