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Emergency Medical Services Board Committee Meetings March 5, 2019 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Alliant Energy Center – 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way Madison, WI 53713 AGENDA 1. Welcome and Board Member Check-in 2. Board Member announcement(s) and review of committee meeting logistics prior to 09:15-12:00 Standing Committee Workgroup Sessions (Biggart/Lockhart). EMSC Committee Meeting may commence as late as 11:00am and work until 1:00pm due to committee member logistics. 3. Standing EMS Committee - System Quality & Data (Carrie Meier/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members & Introductions as Needed b. Public comment opportunity to Committee c. Review and discuss Coverdell stroke data (Link) d. Presentation of Hemorrhage Control Efforts in the Field (Eric Anderson) e. Discussion and update regarding CARES in Wisconsin (Lockhart/Zils) f. Discussion with possible action on EIA/Memo Series (Meier) g. Discussion on public information related to outcomes of committee work (Meier) h. Discussion, review, and possible action regarding data projects (Bergeron/Tatar) i. Review of WARDS compliance in Wisconsin EMS (Happel) j. Discuss and Develop Future New Business k. Adjourn Committee 4. Standing EMS Committee – System Management & Development (Dr. Clark/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Public comment opportunity to Committee c. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Non-Emergent EMS Transports Issues in Wisconsin d. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to implications of EMTALA Ruling and pending feedback from state e. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to implications of Statewide Protocols f. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to implications of Stroke System Legislation g. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Patient Tracking Project h. Discuss Recruitment and Retention concepts i. Discuss and develop future new business j. Adjourn Committee 5. EMS for Children Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members (Kim / Browne) b. Approval of December Meeting Minutes (Browne / Kim) c. Public comment opportunity to committee (Browne / Kim) d. Discuss Strategies to Achieve Performance Measure 02, increasing pediatric emergency care coordinators (Browne / Kim) e. Discuss Strategies to Achieve Performance Measure 03, promoting pediatric skills checks (Browne / Kim) f. Discus EMSC Data Report (Browne / Kim) g. Discuss Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative Program (Browne / Kim) h. Discuss Education and Outreach (Browne / Kim) i. Discuss and develop future new business (Browne / Kim) j. 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.) 6. Standing EMS Committee – Physician’s Advisory Committee (PAC) (Dr. Steven Zils/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members (Zils) b. Public Comment opportunity to committee c. State Medical Director Report to Committee (Colella) d. Discussion and possible recommendation on DNR (Zemple) e. Discussion and possible recommendation on WARDS reporting (Zemple/Zils) f. Discuss new EMS National Scope of Practice g. Discussion, review and possible recommendation on EMR scope of practice (Zils) h. Discussion regarding EMT, AEMT, Paramedic scope of practice (Zils) i. Discuss and develop future new business j. Adjourn Committee 7. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Public Comment opportunity to committee c. Discuss the need for additional ALS NREMT evaluators within the state (possible action/recommendation). d. Explore clinical challenges facing training centers (possible action/recommendation). e. Discuss National Scope of Practice update and possibility of AEMT accreditation. f. Evaluate continuing education needs for relicensure given statutory change extending licensure period to three years and existing language in DHS 110.07 (possible action/recommendation). g. Develop strategic three-year plan for the Education and Training Committee. h. Discuss and develop future new business i. Adjourn Committee 8. Recess until 09:00 on March 06, 2019 (Technical Note: Should time not allow for all Committee agenda items assigned to 03/05/2019, the EMS Board may address them on 03/06/2019 during committee reports.) 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. 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