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Emergency Medical Services Board

06/05/2019 09:00 AM - 06 /05/2019 05:00 PM

1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI- 53713-1400

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Agency: Department of Health Services
Contact: Mark Lockhart
608-261-6870
jonathan.lockhart@dhs.wisconsin.gov

Emergency Medical Services Board June 5, 2019 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Alliant Energy Center – 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way Madison, WI 53713 Meeting in Mendota 5 and 6 AGENDA 1. Meeting called to order 2. Welcome and EMS Board Member roll-call 3. Public comment opportunity regarding Board agenda or special announcements 4. Report from EMS Section Chief Lockhart, and Section Staff, with possible recommendations from EMS Board a. Update on Biospatial project b. ET3 c. DHS110 Revision Advisory Committee d. State EMS Plan 2020-2022 Plan 5. Motion/Vote: Closed session - to review applicants for EMS Board Standing Committees. The closed session is authorized under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f). 6. Transition to Open Session 7. Electronic vote to determine EMS Board Standing Committee Members for a 1-year term. Vote outcomes will be revealed once outcome provided by EMS Office and certified by EMS Board Chair 8. Update on Community EMS Workgroup 9. Reports from Standing Committee Chairs with possible recommendations/action (see Committee Agendas for business items) a. System Quality & Data (Carrie Meier/Chair) b. EMS for Children (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) c. Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) d. Physician’s Advisory Committee (PAC) (Dr. Steven Zils/Chair) e. System Management & Development (Dr. Clark/Chair) 10. Discussion on Hospital Diversion (Clark) a. Updates related to information contained in EMResource/WITrac (Clark) 11. Update from EMS Section on First Aid Scope of Practice (Clark & Lockhart) 12. Update on Role of Trauma/STEMI/Stroke Center for EMS: Initial “Position Statement Draft”- EMS Section Update (Lockhart) 13. Report on Health Care Coalition State Advisory Committee (Clark) a. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to letter to Jeff Phillips from HERC Advisory Group b. Updates from May 31, 2019 Meeting 14. Update with possible action MCI Triage Standardization initiative (Clark/Biggart) 15. Update with possible recommendations regarding patient tracking (Clark) 16. Update with possible recommendations regarding Medicaid reimbursement rates (Sechler) 17. Discuss with possible recommendation Ground Emergency Medical Transport reimbursement initiative (Biggart/Sechler) 18. Discuss Federal Emergency, Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model and State Statute 256.12(2)(a) “Nothing in this section..” (Biggart/Sechler) 19. Review of EMS Board Guidelines Document updates (Biggart) 20. Update & Discuss Status of overdose Initiatives in Wisconsin & Role(s) that the EMS Board can serve in assisting with the Initiative (standing item) (Biggart) 21. Legislation Updates Report on EMS Topics (standing item) (Biggart) 22. Update on EMS Lobby Day 04/10/19 in Madison, WI (Biggart) 23. Discuss new EMS equipment concepts with possible recommendation as applicable (standing item) 24. Interoperability Council – 911 Subcommittee – Updates on Communication Changes for First Responders (standing item) (Fredrickson) 25. Update Regarding Behavioral Health and Wellness of EMS Workers (standing item) (Ridings) 26. Update on status of mandatory CQI document requirements and sample policies (Biggart) 27. Election of EMS Board Leadership (Chair, Vice Chair, & Secretary) 28. Discuss and Develop Future New Business 29. If Necessary, Motion/Vote: Closed session (Board and EMS office) - to review complaints received by the WI EMS program and provide consultation per Wis. Stat. § 256.08(4). The closed session is authorized under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(f). 30. If Necessary, Transition to Open Session 31. Adjourn Technical Note: There may be a working lunch for the EMS Board or breaks to accommodate same, additionally, the Board will adjourn when the agenda items have been addressed which may be before the scheduled end time. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the above agenda. The EMS Board makes recommendations to DHS on general EMS issues either assigned by legislation or raised by members of the public. Medical issues are referred to the Physician Advisory Committee. The EMS Board and Physician Advisory committee are established pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes § 256.04. DHS is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. If you need accommodations because of a disability, if you need an interpreter or translator, or if you need this material in another language or in alternate format, you may request assistance to participate by contacting Mark Lockhart at 608-261-6870 or jonathan.lockhart@dhs.wisconsin.gov. Zoom web link for meeting: https://dhswi.zoom.us/j/445253827 Conference Call: 1-646-558-8656 Passcode: 445 253 827


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