NORTHEAST WI REGIONAL TRAUMA ADVISORY COUNCIL

MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 20, 2008

Tundra Lodge & Water park, Green Bay, WI

 

Members Present:

April Detert, Rosalie Hinkfus, Tom Bergmann, Joy Neville, Susan Kanack, Tom Pannke, Jennifer Gerdman, Eric Peterson, Pamela Nelson.

 

NEWRTAC Coordinator/Recorder: Pamela Nelson

 

Introduction                Pamela Nelson & Jennifer Gerdman welcomed attendees to the

And Welcome             meeting.  Attendee self introductions.

 

Fiscal Agent Report   NEWRTAC has purchased 9 laptops for the volunteer squads in

Eric Peterson              the NEWRTAC.  Will be purchasing more.  Full report at Oct. meeting.

 

Report from                A confidentiality agreement for the PI committee was distributed. 

Jennifer Gerdman      All members in the PI committee will sign.  PI committee needs to move ahead with project.  Will meet at October RTAC meeting.

 

                                    WI Emergency Medical Services Section Strategic Plan Overview 2008 & Beyond is out.  Trauma plan was not addressed in this strategic plan.

                                   

                                    State Trauma Coordinator position remains unfilled.  Position will post at an increased salary rate.

 

                                    S.W.O.T. Analysis for State of WI Trauma System.  Strengths, weaknesses, opportunity & threats discussed.

 

NEWRTAC Coord.    Brian Litza Section Chief EMS office has agreed to the STAC

Report/Pam Nelson   approved Objective for the contract year 2008-2009.  The objectives will be performance based and the RTAC contracts should be signed by the end of the month.

 

                                    The STAC & RTAC Coordinators have agreed to withhold $5,000 from this contract year to support the Trauma Registry.  The RTACs will $50,000 but will put aside $5,000 to assist with the building/developing a functional trauma registry.

Image Trend gave a presentation on their web based registry at the Aug. meeting.  Digital Innovations will come to the October meeting to present their program.

 

86 EMS Services have received dual-head radios through the Hospital Preparedness Program and OJA grant.  The value of these radios is $234,270.  As of now the grand period is closed.

 

The Patient Tracking system is now “live” on WI Trac.  The system is being tested and piloted.  It is expected that education for hospitals and EMS will begin in September.  Because there is the potential that there will be a national push to use SALT as the national triage system (SALT uses grey as triage color), it is presently being suggested that the Patient Tracking wristband be white with black strips instead of grey.

 

RTAC is asking that each RTAC contribute $200 to develop a trauma list serve, so that Trauma Coordinators can post questions, messages, and share documents with each other.  The $200 would be the initial cost, and the yearly maintenance would cost each RTAC $30 per year.

 

New Business:            Election will be held at the October meeting for the position of  

                                    Vice-Chair, PI Chair and Medical Oversight Chair.         Please review positions at the NEWRTAC website.

 

Needs of the local EMS providers discussed.  Traffic vests for MVC’s and GPS units discussed.  Rosalie Hinkfus will provide more information on the vests at the October meeting.

 

Discussion on how to get more participation from agencies in the Northern Counties. 

 

Educational                 The Northwoods EMS Conference, Indian Springs 

Opportunities:             Lodge & Conference Center, Carter, WI

                                    Friday October 17, 2008 & Saturday October 18, 2008.

                                    Contact Cal Lintz for more information.

 

Adjournment:             6:30 P.M.  Next meeting date To Be Announced.