EMSC Advisory Committee Meeting

April 3, 2012

Attendees in BOLD: Mary Anderson, Greg Breen, Elizabeth Davy, Mary Jean Erschen, Brenda Fellenz, Phillip Fusco, Heather Goodeman, Fred Hornby,Jen Jackson, Michael Kim, Kia LaBracke, Kristina Manke, Stu McVicar, Marlene Melzer-Lang, Michael Meyer, Mel Mulhall, Andrea Oflahrity, Marianne Peck, Margaret Pfitzinger, Mollie Ritchie, Amanda Roudenbush, John Schindler, Jon Schultz, Christopher Spahr, Todd Stewart, Rebecca Turpin, Jennifer Ullsvik, Susanne Way, Meg Wertjes, Cinda Werner, Kevin Wernet

Agenda Item / Discussion / Action
Welcome and Introductions
Additional Agenda Items
Wisconsin EMSC Advisory Committee Organization / -Jen Jackson has joined the Advisory Committee as the Family Representative
-Phillip Fusco is the rural hospital representative
Updates from the Hospital Recognition Committee / After working on the UW Institute for clinical and Translational Research grant since last December, the grant was submitted yesterday (4/2/12). If accepted, the work will begin in January 2013. It is a 12-month grant for $50,000 and involved taking knowledge to the community level. There are three phases: 1) needs assessment; 2) program development; and 3) intervention. The needs assessment will involve visiting each of the 13 participating emergency departments and surveying staff. The needs assessment will be utilized to develop an intervention program. Then it will be implemented to provide assistance to meet the srandards in education, equipment, evidence-based guidelines, sample policies and procedures, etc.
Status of Performance Narrative for 2012 / The Notice of Award was granted in early March. The funding is from March 1, 2012 to February 28, 2013.
Program Manager Recruitment Update / As part of the proposal in the non-competing continuation progress report, the WI Division of Public Health will be contracting with an outside agency to hire a program manager for the WI EMSC program and to work on activities related to the performance measures. / DHP is working on developing the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
Jump Kit Update and Training DVD / 88 First Responders funded of 357 on the list. Still have free kits.
The training DVD produced in 2007 was too long (45 minutes). Committee members are working on a shorter version of instructions for the jump kits. / Elizabeth received a list of EMS Medical Directors from Helen Pullen (EMS Unit).
Carry Over/Supplemental Funds / Trying to get the Peds Bags to the EMT Training centers.
Partner Updates / Trauma:
-Registry – What do we want to do with pediatric data?
-NTDB – car restraint information is already included in the dataset
-Where to find non-accidental trauma data?
Sports Injuries:
-Concussion bill signed by the Governor yesterday (4/2/2012). A player who has suffered a concussion cannot go back to play until after being seen and cleared by a doctor (not the trainer).
National EMSC Annual Meeting:
-May 9-11 in Bethesda, Maryland. Jen Jackson and Elizabeth Davy will be attending.
-Brian Litza (WI EMS Director) will also be attending to represent the WI EMSC program. / Non-accidental trauma data is on WISH:
Next Meeting / June 5, 2012
–11:00am – Hospital Recognition
–12:00am – Advisory Committee / Sheraton Hotel in Madison

ATTACHMENT:

EMSCState Partnership Performance Measures

Performance Measure 71
**Achieved / The percent of pre-hospital provider agencies in the state/territory that have on-line pediatric medical direction available from dispatch through patient transport to a definitive care facility.
Performance Measure 72 / The percent of pre-hospital provider agencies in the state/territory that have off-line pediatric medical direction available from dispatch through patient transport to a definitive care facility.
Performance Measure 73 / The percent of patient care units in the state/territory that have essential pediatric equipment and supplies as outlined in national guidelines.
Performance Measure 74 / The percent of hospitals recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional standardized system that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric medical emergencies.
Performance Measure 75 / The percent of hospitals recognized through a statewide, territorial, or regional standardized system that are able to stabilize and/or manage pediatric traumatic emergencies.
Performance Measure 76 / The percentage of hospitals in the state/territory that have written interfacility transfer guidelines that cover pediatric patients and that include pre-defined components of transfer.
Performance Measure 77 / The percent of hospitals in the state/territory that have written interfacility transfer agreements that cover pediatric patients.
Performance Measure 78
**Achieved / The adoption of requirements by the state/territory for pediatric emergency education for license/certification renewal of BLS/ALS providers.
Performance Measure 79 / The degree to which state/territories have established permanence of EMSC in the state/territory EMS system by establishing an EMSC Advisory Committee, incorporating pediatric representation on the EMS Board, and hiring a full-time EMSC manager.
Performance Measure 80 / The degree to which state/territories have established permanence of EMSC in the state/territory EMS systemby integratingEMSC priorities into statutes/regulations.