East Region IPPE committee

Minutes November 8 2010

Meeting started at approximately 9:10 (No telehealth connection until 9:30)

Those present: Marion Lee, SRHD; Tom Ulvin, RSVP; Heather Barfield, SHMC; Kimberly Edwards, DMC; Christ Herbst, Valley Hosp; Doug Bonstrom, AHFD; AJ Sanders, SRHD, Sam Jenkins, Ferry County (by telehealth)

Excused: Kim Burke, Tim Steiner

Members and guests introduced themselves

Marion went into some detail about how SRHD is working with hospitals; car seat checks – doing a tech training January 2011 on a Tues/Thurs/Sat

Discussion about car seat safety issues, regarding a recent fatality of an infant

Need to approve meeting minutes in Jan for May 2010, September, and Nov 2010

No Chair report

IPPE Coordinator Report

Strategic Plan –

  • data review – AJ described process of reviewing data, looking @ BP strategies and what to expect at upcoming meetings to make a recommendation to RC
  • note increase in poisoning esp 2004 – 2008 data

Pain med discussion (consistent care); Heather looking into protocol/standards of prescribing meds etc…; need docs on board, so doing an informal assessment; Dr. Nevin (ask Marion for help with notes on this conversation)

  • survey coming out of UW research team (ask Mar for details)
  • The trauma nurses all knew what we are talking about 
  • Presentation Evaluations: described what they are, what they are used for etc…
  • Social media piece: AJ to find CDC and WADOH taglines – send to committee
  • Facebook discussion: send to Heather @SHMC; Danita (Marion has contact with); agreed to have consistent messaging on facebook and/or other webpages for an agreed upon period of time
  • Social Media for November/December: Falls prevention msg – Marion; head injury – ski related -Marion; Holiday Travel: CPS safety and road safety; house fires-Doug – January/February – dress right for weather; contact Tom re: project warm up
  • Marion shared Falls Coalition meets 3rd Tuesday from 2-4
  • Ask Kathy Williams if members can come to the IPPE TAC on November 15

Member updates/New business

  • Marion – drowning prevention project: open water drowning prevention pilot; framed around policy… scorecard tool to a few sites in community, site will get a “score” – ask site to make improvements. Drowning coalition will review and make recommendations to entities, like parks and rec etc… looking to change timeline, waiting to hear if that is possible.
  • SAIL class is full on Nov 18
  • Marion will send flyer about CPS class Jan 20, 25, 27 checking seats on 29th to AJ so AJ can send out to committee

Announcement of Annual Meetings on December 9