Emergency Medical Services Board Meeting
February 7, 2007
Board Members Present:
Steve Bane
Gloria Murawsky
Brenda Fellenz
Troy Haase
Mark Fredrickson
Joe Covelli
Tracy Aldrich
Travis Teesch
Tom
Brazelton
Ken Johnson
Steve Teale
Bureau Staff Present:
PaulWittkamp
Ann Moses
Marianne Peck
Helen Pullen
Nicky Symons
Dan Williams
Cathy Etter
Larry Gilbertson
Brian Litza
Board Members Excused:
Cal Lintz
Others in Attendance: Representing:
Fred Hornby
Ann Peggs
John Duffy
Tom Thrash Antigo
Fire
Ryan Homman Antigo
Fire
John Schindler Meda-Care Ambulance
Gregory
Merrilee Carlson
Al Jansen
Carrie Meier
Nettie Jenkins Theda
Care
Bob Nack
Tom Fennell Gold
Cross Mayo Medical Transport
Judy Jones Luther
Hospital/NWRTAC Coordinator
Keith Kesler Douglas
County EMS/911
Jan Voctorson Bayfield
Jeff Grimm Thedastar, STAC
Jeff Ranos AHA
Victoria O’Brien AHA
Dan Diamon LSRTAC
Coordinator
Joyce Andersen DPH/EMSC
Ann Younger Crandall
Thedastar
Debi Peters DPH
Charles Cady PAC
Chair
Beth Natter
Barbara Kuska
Jan Beyer UW
Laura Ahola Divine
Savior Healthcare
Diane Eberdt
Welcome and Introductions: Chair Steve Bane called the meeting to order at
1.
Approval of
previous Board Meeting Minutes:
A Motion by
Tracy Aldrich, second by
2.
n
Gloria
Murawsky-Chair
n
Tom Brazelton
n
Ken Johnson
n
Troy Haase
n
Cal Lintz
n
Steve Teale
n
Linda Pace
n
Don Kimlicka
n
Ken Sternig
n
Mike Jankowski
n
Jan Beyer
Gloria
reported on the EMT-Basic Refresher Pilot project. The project will begin March
1. 2007 and conclude
UW
EMS is working on a pilot for an RN to EMT Basic course. The first course is
scheduled for October 2007.
The
committee will begin reviewing the 2002 Standards & Procedures Document for
updating.
n
Travis
Teesch-Chair
n
Ken Johnson
n
Troy Haase
n
Cal Lintz
n
Joe Covelli
n
Tom Thrash
n
Barb Kuska
n
John Duffy
n
Ann Peggs
Travis reported on the current
projects for the Committee. The Administrative Rules will be opening for
rewriting. This committee has been tasked with starting this project.
Data collection (WARDS) and
CQI templates are being designed and should be available soon.
Martha Florey
from the DOT was in attendance & stated the DOT Committee is looking for
additional
The Board asked the committee
to continue working on a hospital run sheet (half sheet) that would supplement
ambulance reports.
n
Mark
Fredrickson–Chair
n
Brenda Fellenz
n
Gloria Murawsky
n
Tracy Aldrich
n
Tom Brazelton
n
Tracey Ellis
n
n
Jan Vic
n
Open
Mark Fredrickson reported on
the recent meeting with UPS and how they track packages. The committee is looking for ideas on
tracking patients. A future meeting will be held to review this option.
Mark reported on Disaster
trailers located throughout the state currently. A list of equipment was
developed and will be reviewed by the committee. EMSC and the RTAC’s will also
be asked to review this list for possible additions or changes.
The Disaster template is
close to be finalized.
n
Joe Covelli-Chair
n
Tracy Aldrich
n
Travis Teesch
n
Brenda Fellenz
n
Mark Fredrickson
n
Tom Fennell
n
Lauryl Pukansky
n
Jeff Jensen
n
Jerry Miller
Joe
Covelli reported on the committees work regarding strategic planning and
funding for the State EMS office. The
committee also met this morning to further brainstorm ideas. Future meetings
will be planned and stakeholders will be invited to participate. Elements of the plan will include where we are
today, where we hope to be tomorrow and how we get there. A unified and focused
message needs to be developed and presented to legislatures in the near future.
Ad-Hoc
Committees
CQI
n
Ken Johnson –
Chair
n
Cinda Werner
n
Nettie Jenkins
n
Jess Robinson
n
John Schindler
n
Jan Beyer
Ken
Johnson reported on the committees work with the CQI project and the assistance
the committee will be offering to
Information Management
n
Ken Johnson
n
Joe Covelli
n
Troy Haase
n
Mark Fredrickson
n
Lauryl Pukansky
n
Jerry Miller
n
Tom Fennell
Ken
Johnson reported on the committees meeting this morning. The committee is
looking at the required components for reporting in the WARDS system. A
comparison of mandatory elements at the federal level and what WI will require
was compared. A future meeting will be held to review these lists and forwarded
to the Board at the next meeting.
Committee meeting times:
n
Tuesday
0900-1050
1100-1250
1300-1450
1500-1650
n
Wednesday
0830 -1000 EMSC
1030 -1230 STAC
1300 -
EMS-C: Dr. Tom Brazelton reported on the EMSC meeting.
1.
The committee
reviewed and evaluated the Federal performance measures that they are required
to meet to assure that
2.
The group is also
working to determine other educational and EMSC related activities to move
forward with and is interested in a more formal relationship with the EMS
Advisory Board. EMSC would like to see this organization brought back into the
same Section as the State EMS office to assure a better more solid working
relationship.
3.
Children’s
Hospital’s in the state are working to develop a special data bank of
information on children with special needs. This information would be available
to hospitals and
PAC: Dr. Charles Cady, PAC chairperson reported on the
following.
1.
PAC is working to
update a standardized set of model protocols for the EMS Services. The goal is
to have a set of standardized model State protocol examples for all levels of
provider and do the following:
a.
Update what is
currently available on Web
b.
Update what is
currently on file in office
c.
Complete set of
protocols filling in those that we feel are necessary as a recommended minimum
set of protocols for any given service.
2.
Steve Bane asked if PAC would weigh in on a form that would indicate the
required information
State Medical Directors’ Report: State EMS Medical Director, Dr. Keith Wesley was not
present today.
State Trauma Report: Jeff Grimm provided a
report from the STAC meeting.
1.
Dr Scott
Carpenter is a new member.
2.
Larry Gilbertson
of DHFS reported on funding issues with the State EMS office.
3.
Discussion
regarding the Trauma Regsitry which is now up and
running and the need to integrate requirement data elements from WARDS.
4.
Hospital Site
visits have begu and are
progressing well.
5.
RTAC Coordinators
asked if
6.
HFS 118 will be
reviewed and opened for changes
7.
STAC will be
holding a strategic Planning meeting in the near future.
Legislative Issues: Dan Williams advised the Board.
No
legislative issues were identified.
State Office Issues: Dan Williams, EMS Chief reported:
1.
Dan advised the
Board that a significant change is occurring in the Bureau with regards to
funding. The Data Collection Coordinator position was eliminated because the
position was funded with funds from a Federal grant, which has no
2.
WARDS will
continue in the future regardless of the funding issues. Brian Litza is the
WARDS Coordinator in the office to oversee this project. Services will be mandated to participate and
provide data into the WARDS system by
Old Business:
No
old business.
New Business:
Steve
Bane discussed how or when we should add additional committee members in a
non-voting role. A set of guidelines was developed by Steve and handed out to
the Board to review. This will then be discussed at the next EMS Advisory Board
meeting.
Other Board Related issues:
A
special recognition and thank you was held for Dan Williams as he prepares to
leave the State EMS office.
Adjournment:
Motion by Teesch ,
second by Aldrich, to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at