EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PHYSICIANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Members Present:
Charles Cady
Mark Schultz
Halim Hennes
Tom Brazelton
Suzanne Martens (via phone)
Mark Westfall (via phone)
DHFS
Staff
Cathy Etter
Bruce Gordon
Meg Taylor
Members Absent
Mike Curtis
Franz Keilhauer
Eric Voter
Others in Attendance
Fred Hornby Bell Ambulance
Don Hunjadi WEMSA
Agenda Item 1- Introductions and Welcome
PAC began at 10:00am with introductions around the room and a welcome by Chair, Dr. Charles Cady
Agenda Item 2 - Approval of April meeting
minutes
Motion by Dr. Martens. Second by Dr. Gordon to approve the minutes of the April 21, 2005 meeting. Motion carried.
Agenda Item 3 - New Business
3.1 Operational Plan/Protocols update
3.1.1 Required time period/frequency. This is being done in the department. No discussion on this topic at this time.
3.2 State protocols/guidelines
3.2.1 Due to the time, this will be discussed at the next meeting.
3.3 New PAC members
Resumes’ need to be submitted to the Department no later than August 31, 2005 for consideration for appointment to PAC.
3.3.1 Dr. Schultz and Dr. Brazelton were asked to re-submit their resume’ for consideration for re-appointment.
Agenda Item 4 -
Old Business
4.1 Single Paramedic Provider System data
Cathy Etter, ALS Coordinator presented data collected from 8 Single Paramedic service providers. PAC reviewed the data and determined this data provides a “snap shot” of the single paramedic system. No concerns were identified from this data. The committee was pleased with the data.
4.2 Interfacility Transport Guidelines
The IF Transport Guideline Draft dated June 15, 2005 was discussed at length. A revised DRAFT will be forthcoming. The committee should review the tables in the draft and submit comments to Dr. Cady within 1 week. Additionally, information should be forwarded to the department of people or organizations PAC members would like to have review the document prior to statewide release. Electronic versions should be sent to the contacts from the Department with a request for comments to be returned to the Department within 45 days. Those comments and any additions or corrections will be discussed at the next meeting.
4.3 Medical Directors’ Course
The Department will provide IT/Project Management Support via DPH or Jim Grant at Do IT. Dr Cady will discuss issues with Meg, including the expected release date.
Agenda Item 5 - Board Meeting Report
5.1 Dr Martens reported on the recent EMS Advisory Board meeting. We need an Ambulance Inspector. Resumes’ for EMS Advisory Board positions should be submitted to the department by Aug 31, 2005. The Board Retreat will be Sept 12 & 13, 2005 at Stone Harbor Resort. First Responder Emergency rule went into effect June 6, 2005. Public hearings have been set for June 27, 2005 1:00-3:00pm at 1 W Wilson room 751 and again 6:00-8:00pm at The Crowne Plaza, E Washington St. Madison.
Agenda Item 6 -
EMS-C
6.1 Dr Brazelton had no brief.
Agenda Item 7 - State Medical Director Report
7.1 Very active marketing plan will go into effect within a month for STAC & RTAC to promote the Trauma system. Marketing group was hired.
Agenda Item 8 - Next Meeting: The next PAC meeting will be held at Stone Harbor Resort Thursday September 28, 2005 during PSOW
8.1 Proposed agenda items:
8.1.1 Interfacility Transport Guidelines
8.1.2 National Scope of Practice