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Emergency Medical Services Board Committee Meetings December 3, 2019 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way Madison, WI 53713 AGENDA 1 WEST WILSON STREET MADISON, WI 53703 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 (Carrie Meier/Chair - Chris Eberlein/Vice Chair) – Mendota 5 a. Roll Call of Committee Members & Introductions as Needed b. Approval of September Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public comment opportunity to Committee d. Data review – (Bergeron/Tatar) e. Biospatial Update f. Public Information Discussion (Meier) i. What data would be helpful for EMS agencies around the State ii. What data should be shared with other stakeholders and the general public g. CARES WISCONSIN update (Lockhart/Zils) h. Cardiac Arrest Registry Funding opportunities i. WARDS compliance/Review of WARDS compliance in Wisconsin EMS j. Discuss and Develop Future New Business k. Adjourn Committee 5. Standing EMS Committee – System Management & Development (Dr. Clark/Chair) – Mendota 6 a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Approval of September, October, and/or November Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public comment opportunity to Committee d. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to updates to State EMS Plan 2020- 2022 F-01755 (08/2017) www.dhs.wisconsin.gov e. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Non-Emergent EMS Transports Issues in Wisconsin (Romenesko) f. Review with possible recommended modification and approval of sample policies required by DHS 110.35 (e) 1-6, including recommendation of additional mandatory policies, if necessary (Clark) g. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to feedback from State EMS Office on Critical Care Workgroup updates to Interfacility Transportation Guidelines h. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to Statewide Protocols (Lockhart/ Colella) i. Discuss with possible Committee recommendation related to implications of Stroke System Legislation (Finke) j. Update Pre-Arrival Instructions and PSAPs Project by WEMSA/MCW (Finke) k. 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) l. Discuss and develop future new business m. 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) – Mendota 5 a. Roll Call of Committee Members (Zils) b. Approval of September, October, and/or November Committee Meeting Minutes c. Public Comment opportunity to committee d. State Medical Director Report to Committee (Colella) e. State EMS Office comment/report (Lockhart) f. Discussion, review and possible action on AED scope of practice at EMR level (Dr. Zils) g. Discussion, review and possible action on naloxone leave behind (Dr. Colella) h. Discussion, review and possible action on legacy medications (Dr. Colella) i. Discussion, review and possible action on Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) terminating resuscitation in the field (Dr. Colella) j. Discussion, review and possible action on large vessel occlusion (stroke) and Comprehensive Stroke Center destination (Dr. Colella) k. Discussion, review and possible action on Interfacility Transfer Guidelines (Dr. Clark) l. Discussion, review and possible action on State DNR (Dr. Zemple) m. Discussion, review and possible action on prehospital ultrasound (Dr. Clark) n. Discussion, review, and possible action on Act 97 best practice document (Dr. Marquis) o. Discussion, review and possible action on EMT, AEMT, Paramedic scope of practice (Dr. Zils) p. Discuss and develop future new business q. Adjourn Committee 7. EMS for Children Meeting with the EMS Board (Dr. Kim/Dr. Browne/Chair) – Mendota 6 a. Roll Call of Committee Members (Kim/Browne) b. Approval of September, October, and/or November Committee Meeting Minutes (Browne/Kim) c. Public comment opportunity to committee (Browne/Kim) d. Review Standard Operating Procedures. (Browne/Kim e. Discuss Pediatric Readiness Quality Collaborative updates. (Browne/Kim) f. Discuss pediatric ambulance safe transport. (Browne/Kim) g. Discuss emergency planning for children with special healthcare needs. (Browne/Kim) h. Discuss interfacility transfer agreements and guidelines. (Browne/Kim) i. Discuss Wisconsin Pediatric Surge Plan and pediatric disaster planning. (Browne/Kim) j. Discuss Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator updates. (Jason Selwitschka) k. Discuss 2018 Data Report and priority setting for EMSC. (Browne/Kim) l. Discuss education and outreach. (Browne/Kim) m. Discuss and develop future new business (Browne/Kim) n. Adjourn Committee 8. Standing EMS Committee – Education & Training (Greg West/Chair) – Mendota 7 a. Roll Call of Committee Members b. Approval of September 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. Identify potential ways to mitigate EMT licensure before a training permit can be issued for higher- level education g. Review Community EMS and Community Paramedic information from the Board meeting to determine if there are any action items for the Education and Training Committee h. Develop a process to ensure education and training requirements and information are correlated and aligned with the scope of practice and other pertinent documents i. Review the proposed National Educational Standards j. Review the updated S&P Manual draft (if available) k. Discuss and develop future new business l. Adjourn Committee 9. Recess Board Meeting until 09:00 on December 4, 2019 (Technical Note: Should time not allow for all Committee agenda items assigned to December 3, 2019, the EMS Board may address them on December 4, 2019 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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