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Emergency Medical Services Board Committee Meetings March 3, 2020 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 – Mendota 5 2. Call the EMS Board Meeting to Order 3. Board Member announcement(s) and review of committee meeting logistics with Standing Committee Workgroup Sessions meeting immediately after in the respective assigned rooms. 4. Standing EMS Committee - System Quality & Data (Dr. Eberlein/Chair) – Mendota 5 a. Roll Call of Committee Members & Introductions as Needed b. Approval of December Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public comment opportunity to Committee d. Appointment of Vice Chair and selection of Secretary e. Data review – (Bergeron/Tatar) f. Biospatial Update g. Public Information Discussion (Eberlein) h. What data would be helpful for EMS agencies around the State i. What data should be shared with other stakeholders and the general public j. CARES Wisconsin update (Mandler/Zils) k. Cardiac Arrest Registry Funding update l. WARDS compliance, review, data quality improvement in WARDS m. EMS Demographics discussion n. Review State of Wisconsin EMS Plan as it relates to the Committee’s future work o. Discuss and Develop Future New Business, Goals, and Agenda items p. Adjourn Committee 5. Standing EMS Committee – System Management & Development (Dr. Clark/Chair) – Mendota 6 a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public comment opportunity to Committee d. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to updates to State EMS Plan 2020-2022 e. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Non-Emergent EMS Transports Issues in Wisconsin (Romenesko) f. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Best Practices for EMS personnel onboarding g. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Preceptor Qualifications h. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to EMS-Hospital Diversions i. Update from Critical Care/Interfacility Transport Guidelines (Clark) j. Update related to Statewide Protocols Project (Colella) k. Update related to implications of Stroke System Legislation (Finke) l. Update Pre-Arrival Instructions and PSAPs Project by WEMSA/MCW (Finke) m. Discuss Recruitment and Retention concepts i. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Provider Recruitment/Retention Workgroup in regard to state sponsored PR/marketing/social media (Bantes) n. Review State of Wisconsin EMS Plan as it relates to the Committee’s future work o. Discuss and develop future new business p. 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. Zils/Chair) – Mendota 5 a. Roll Call of Committee Members (Zils) b. Approval of December and January Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public comment opportunity to committee d. Discussion, review and possible action on State DNR (Zemple) e. Discussion, review, and possible action on Act 97 best practice document (Marquis) f. Discussion, review and possible action on State Protocols (Colella) g. Discussion, review and possible action on EMT, AEMT, Paramedic scope of practice (Zils) h. Discuss and develop future new business i. Adjourn Committee 7. EMS for Children Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) – Mendota 7 a. Roll Call of Committee Members (Browne, Kim) b. Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes (Browne, Kim) c. Co-Chair voting (All members) d. Public comment opportunity to committee (Browne, Kim) e. Discuss Wisconsin Pediatric Surge Plan and pediatric disaster planning (Seitz, Browne, Kim) f. Discuss opportunities for pediatric safe transport (Deutsch, Browne, Kim) g. Discuss Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator updates (Selwitschka, Waara) h. Discuss Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative Program (PRQC) (Browne, Kim, Waara) i. Discuss emergency planning for children with special healthcare needs (Farrell) j. Discuss Advancing Healthier Wisconsin grant application (Browne, Kim) k. Discuss education and outreach (Browne, Kim) l. Discuss 2019 Pediatric Champion (Browne, Kim) m. Discuss EMSC Performance Measure 02 and 03 survey (Kane) n. Review State of Wisconsin EMS Plan as it relates to the Committee’s future work o. Discuss and develop future new business (Browne, Kim) p. Adjourn committee 8. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) – Mendota 6 a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public Comment opportunity to committee d. Discuss updates from the WTCS and the Training Center Council (Tim Weir/Courtney Hull) e. Discuss any updates from the Officer pertinent to EMS Education and Training (Helen Pullen) f. Updates by WTCS and DHS and subsequent discussion to include community paramedic, scope of practice, renewal cycles and refresher requirements, NREMT evaluators, and state protocols. g. Discuss and propose future direction of Education and Training Committee, specifically as it applies to evaluating emerging research. h. Review State of Wisconsin EMS Plan as it relates to the Committee’s future work i. Discuss and develop future new business j. Adjourn Committee 9. Recess Board Meeting until 09:00 on March 4, 2020 (Technical Note: Should time not allow for all Committee agenda items assigned to 03/03/2030, the EMS Board may address them on 03/04/2020 during committee reports.) 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 Information: Interested persons may call in to any of the committee meetings at the phone numbers listed below. System Quality and Data - 877-336-1829 Passcode 6413961# System Management and Development – 877-336-1831 Passcode 1684563# Physicians Advisory – 877-336-1829 Passcode 6413961# EMS for Children - 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 575-122-5490# Education and Training - 877-336-1831 Passcode 1684563#
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