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EMS Board October 16, 2018 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 1313 John Q Hammons Drive Middleton, WI 53562 AGENDA 1. Welcome and Committee Member Check-in 2. Public Comment Opportunity on Board agenda or special announcements 3. Approval of Past Minutes from August 01, 2018 EMS Board Meeting 4. Appointment to Fill Vacancy on Physician Advisory Committee (Biggart/Zils) 5. Standing EMS Committee - System Quality & Data (Carrie Meier/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Review and Evaluate Cardiac Arrest Data of Data c. Update related to WARDS Elite Improvements d. Discussion regarding submissions of Patient Care Reports (PCRs) to hospitals e. Update regarding NFPA 950 Public Comment Period f. Update regarding future requests and use of data by Committee g. Discuss and Develop Future New Business h. Adjourn Committee and Transition to Education & Training with Break (time permitting) 6. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Report from Tim Weir, WTCS c. Update from WTCS/DHS on Prospective Curriculum Projects and other Education and Training Initiative items d. Update on State Paramedic Curriculum Alignment e. Discussion on validating the importance of NREMT testing for high school students in EMS disciplines f. Discussion Regarding Community EMS Curriculum g. Discuss strategies to promote pediatric skills checks (EMSC) h. Discuss and Develop Future New Business i. Adjourn Committee and Transition to EMS with Break (time permitting) 7. EMS for Children Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Approval of June and August Minutes c. Discuss strategies to increase pediatric emergency care coordinators d. Discuss strategies to promote pediatric skills checks e. Discuss survey results f. Discuss education and outreach efforts g. Discuss EMSC Data Report h. Discuss pediatric readiness quality collaborative program i. Adjourn Committee 12:00-1:00 Lunch (Approximately) (A quorum of Board members may be present; However, Board business will not be discussed or conducted at this time.) 8. Discussion with possible action regarding the future meeting dates, location(s), and structure (Lockhart & Biggart) 9. Standing EMS Committee – Physician’s Advisory Committee (PAC) (Dr. Steven Zils/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Approval of July 12 minutes c. Public Comment opportunity for the PAC Membership d. State Medical Director Report i. Discuss single uniform statewide protocols e. Discussion with possible action on Paramedic Medication List (Zils) f. Review with possible recommendation regarding additional medications for ALS interfacility transport (Marquis) g. Review with possible recommendation regarding TEMS Scope of Practice and Over the Counter Medications (OTC) (Marquis) h. Review with possible recommendation regarding DNR State Statute compliance and skilled nursing facilities (Zemple) i. Review with possible recommendation regarding EMR/EMT/AEMT Scope of Practice (Clark) j. Discuss and Develop Future New Business k. Adjourn Committee 10. Recess till 09:00 10/17/18 Should time not allow for all agenda items assigned to 10/16, the Board will address them on 10/17. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the governmental business outlined in the 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. EMS Board and Physician Advisory Committee are established pursuant to s. 256.04, Wis. Stats. 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 608-266-1568 or Jonathan.Lockhart@dhs.wisconsin.gov. Conference Call: (866) 244-1129 Passcode: 6279075#
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