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EMS Board – Day 1 Subcommittees
June 4th, 2024 - 9:00 AM to 5:00pm
In Person at: Double Tree Madison East – Mendota Room
4402 East Washington Ave, Madison
ZOOM Link: https://dhswi.zoomgov.com/j/1611660054?pwd=MjNzcklqL1RlWHNrNTlrNVYzbitxUT09
Call In: 669-254-5252. Meeting ID: 161 166 0054, Passcode: 822221
Agenda
1. Welcome and Board Member Check-in (Anderson)
2. Call the EMS Board Meeting to Order (Anderson)
3. Board Member announcement(s) and review of committee meeting logistics. Committee Meetings will occur in succession, in the order listed below, with a 10-minute break between Standing Committee Workgroup Sessions. Approximate start and end times are provided for reference. Nonetheless, the meetings will continue in succession, and breaks will be taken between each meeting. (Anderson)
4. EMS for Children Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) – Via Zoom @ 09:00-10:15
Note: EMS-C may continue their meeting in a breakout room for items specific to EMS-C where immediate Board feedback is unnecessary.
a. Roll Call of Committee members (Browne, Kim)
b. Approval of Committee meeting minutes (Browne, Kim)
c. Introduction of Program Manager (Maisie Williams)
d. Approval of Western Wisconsin Health Facility Recognition (Kim)
e. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, states have a standardized pediatric readiness recognition program for prehospital EMS agencies (Browne, Kim)
f. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, increase the proportion of Wisconsin EMS agencies that have a designated individual responsible for coordinating pediatric emergency care (PECC) (Kim, Browne)
g. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, increase the proportion of Wisconsin EMS agencies that have a process for pediatric skills-check on the use of pediatric equipment (Kim, Browne)
h. Discuss pre-hospital-based EMSC Performance Measure, increase the proportion of Wisconsin EMS agencies that have disaster plans that address the needs of children (Browne, Kim)
i. Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) (Kim, Browne)
j. Discuss quality improvement initiatives and additional projects (Kim)
k. Discuss and develop future new business items (Kim)
l. Adjourn committee (Browne, Kim)
5. Standing EMS Committee - System Quality & Data (Dr. Chris Eberlein, Chair) @ Approximately 10:20
a. Roll Call and Introduction of Committee Members
b. Approval of Previous Committee Meeting Minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to Committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. Data review: (Will Koehne) General Overview of EMS Data including Biospatial and public information.
e. Data goals/benchmarks discussion: (Rybczyk)
f. Pediatric specific data discussion: (Kim)
g. WARDS: updates and general discussion (Rybczyk/Schultz):
h. CARES WISCONSIN update: (Office)
i. New Business: Wishing presentation in June
j. Adjourn
6. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) @ 11:10
a. Roll Call and Introduction of Committee Members
b. Approval of Previous Committee Meeting Minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to Committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. Discuss Paramedic Program Pediatric Experiences
e. Discuss EMR, EMT, and AEMT future curricula project as it relates to EMS Board involvement.
f. WTCS Update
g. DHS Update
h. Discuss and develop future new business items
i. Adjourn
12:00-13:15 (Approximately) Lunch on Your Own (Immediately Following the Education & Training
Meeting). A quorum of Board members may be present; However, Board business will not be discussed or conducted at this time. (Anderson)
7. Standing EMS Committee – System Management & Development (Chris Anderson, Chair) @13:15
a. Roll Call and Introduction of Committee Members
b. Approval of Previous Committee Meeting Minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to Committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. Office Update Items
i. Status Report on State EMS MCI Plan
ii. EMS Surge (Inter-Facility, Pandemic, Mass Sheltering) Workgroup lead by OPEHC;
e. Inter-Facility Transport Workgroup with NAEMSP-WI, WI ACEP, other stakeholders (Clark)
f. Update on the committee’s progress to revise and update the Trans 309 administrative rule.
i. Discuss items for which there may be an immediate need to request a variance from specific sections of Trans 309.
ii. Variance request for rear radio requirement submitted to DOT on March 27.
iii. Continuing discussion with DOT.
g. Discuss ongoing hospital closures and their impact on transport times.
k. Adjourn
8. Standing EMS Committee – Physician’s Advisory Committee (PAC) (Dr. Steven Zils/Chair) @ 14:45
a. Roll Call of Committee Members & Introductions
b. Approval of Previous Committee Meeting Minutes
c. Public comment opportunity to Committee (2 minutes per attendee unless pre-authorized by Chair)
d. EMS Office Report (Mandler)
i. Update on online scope of practice change request form
ii. DHS 110 opening timeline
i. 2024 EMS scope of practice
e. State EMS Medical Director Report (Colella)
i. Update on EMS Medical Director Course
1. Formal recommendation for EMS Medical Director Course (Zils)
f. Discussion, review and possible action on EMR, EMT, AEMT, Intermediate, Paramedic scope of practice (Zils) (standing item)
i. Antibiotics for Open Fractures (Clark)
ii. Finger Thoracostomy optional for PARA
iii. Ventilator use optional for PARA (Eberlein)
g. DHS 110 items identified for change (Zils)
h. Discussion, review and possible action on CARES (Zils)
i. Discussion and possible action on when items are considered under scope of practice (Zils)
j. Discuss, review and possible action on State Protocols (Colella) (standing item)
d. Discuss and develop future new business (Zils)
e. Adjourn
9. Recess Board Meeting until 09:00 on June 5th, 2024
(Technical Note: Should time not allow for all Committee agenda items assigned to 06/04/2024, the EMS Board may address them on 06/05/2024 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.
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