Discussion

Action Steps

RTAC/ Trauma Coordinators Meeting

TOPIC Course

We are looking to bring the TOPIC Course back to the State of WI.  DHFS doesn’t have the funds to bring it in.  Cost is $5,000 (Max).  The course would teach the Trauma Coordinators a PI process.  $500 per RTAC to bring the course in. 

Email response to RTAC funding the class at $500 per RTAC.  Respond to Nettie Jenkins at Theda Care No Later Than October 13th 2006 at 4PM.  nettie.jenkins@thedacare.org.

06 Funding Items

In order to receive $50,000 funding (06), three items need to be completed.  It will be beneficial to get hospital administrators involved in the training/education.  If anyone has ideas on how to get the administrators involved, let Marianne know. 

1. Written RTAC Trauma Plan.  Due June 30, 2007

Include items from initial EMS Needs Assessment

2. 2 By December 31, 2006 Site Review
3. 2.  By June 30, 2007 on Registry

Let Marianne Know when workshops are so that she can coordinate someone from either the Registry or Trauma. 

Hospital and EMS Incorporation into RTAC Meetings

Greg Friese shared how they run their meetings.  After a larger group meeting, Greg will work with Prehospital providers while someone else will work with hospitals.  Then EMS will also have a pod cast on an educational issue.  Also during the EMS breakout, they may have a case study or other educational issue. 

Hospital groups work together prior to or after the meetings to talk through issues with registry or the Trauma System. 

Dennis will work with 3 or 4 hospitals to come up with case studies of increased billing due to trauma center designation.

RTAC Coordinators Meeting

Discussion

Action Steps

WEEPP

A great big “Thank You” to Tracy Froiland for her help with the WEEPP training. Outstanding job – thanks from each of the coordinators

Get final check requests to Tracy ASAP if you want to get checks

HRSA Hospital and RTAC Preparedness

PEPP Classes.  November 30, 2006 deadline is to have the application signed by either the service director or the medical director.  If the instructor is off of the state approved list, that instructor will be paid directly.  If not, the student will pay for the class and then be reimbursed.  Receipts need to be provided if the student has paid for the class.  Documentation is due to Tracey by the 10^th of the month.  If it gets to her on the 11^th, it will add 30 days to the turnaround time. 

Up to 2 people per service.  EMT-I and EMT-P should take the ALS Course. 

FY 2006 Residual Funds.  Greg Snell will be contacting us to see what residual funds are in each RTAC.  If there is money left from 2006, it will be taken away, but, if you identify a use for the money you can write an objective and get the funding back. 

OJA Round 2.  Services should take advantage of this funding.  This is the last time the funding will be available. 

Follow the Request for Funding sheet in the PEPP Packet.

Tracey will send out a spreadsheet that you should fill out and return on a monthly basis.

Work with Greg to accomplish the agenda item. 

Call Paul If Questions. 

Policy on Patient Tracking

RFP going out at the First of the Year through Hospital Bioterrorism.  WARDS could be used for the tracking system by the triage tag number. EMS could send information from the field on the patient with additional software and hardware. 

Final specs should be available at the December meeting. 

Critical Topics from RTAC Exercises

Handout of RTAC AAR’s.  If there are critical issues that need funding we could look at that for next year we need to look at that starting in December.  There is a lot of good stuff in the AAR.  

Read through the larger document and find 5 to 10 of the most critical and send it to Cal by November 15.  calintz@aol.com.      We will come up with 3-5 statewide issues to look at next year. 

Use the AAR to work within your region as well. 

State Expert Panel on Dispatch

Meets April 8^th.   37 on the panel.  Many were turned away.  AAR information has already been disseminated to panel members.  75% of the issues came from the AAR’s.   

None

RTAC Reports with Triage Tuesday Information

Coordinators reported on what is going on in their RTAC. 

Judy Jones – Great exposure in local newspaper on trauma systems and TT.  Contract negotiations time.

Greg Breen-   TT going well.  2 Workshops done already and beneficial – very helpful.  PEPP Training announced.

Greg Friese – TT has no oversight.  Workshops in Oct and Dec.  2007 Meetings in Wausau 9-12 AM.  New Chair.  Residual HRSA $$ split up for hospital education. Email service intellicontacts.com.  Call if that name is wrong.   

Cal Lintz – TT is well received.  PEPP great response.  Educational topics are added to RTAC meetings.  Trauma Case Reviews added in December.  Needs assessment for EMS agencies (EMS Council Meetings).  Laptops, Preparedness Plans, other issues.

Tammi Hovde- TT hospital based.  Whatever days the hospital wants to do it.  2 Car Seat classes.  Risk watch.   PEPP to go out this week.  Trauma Bags have been purchased and will go out this week.   

 Rober Ramerez – TT on a county level for now.  Workshops – beneficial working with Trauma Coordinators.  TNCC Course for 12 nurses and 1 ATLS course are offered.  Election coming up. 

Dan Williams – TT what are your hospitals using for their triage?  Email Dan with information.  RTAC Facilitating information rather than doing courses.  Problems getting emails out. Looking for information.  Again, email Dan.  Trauma Tips.  Add emails to website for follow up.  Traveling Road Shows for EMS.  TT some hospitals and EMS Services

Bob Nack – TT going.   EMS and hospitals are doing it at some degree of dedication.  Accomplishments are that services and hospitals have been given the opportunity to know what the tags are like and how they will be used.  Site reviews workshop.  1^st was cancelled.  Nov election.   TOPIC Training.   PEPP announced.  PI Committee Bike Helmet at Farm Days. 

RTAC Reports with Triage Tuesday Information Continued from last page.

Dan Diamond- TT has evolved.  Most services are doing it as it fits their schedule.  Workshops with NNW and WC for Site Verification.  OJA Pilot Project.  Getting others involved – State Helicopter services to do their own artwork.  Quotes are coming in.  PEPP working with vocational schools.  New Exec Board. 

Marianne – Report to STAC.  Maybe share reports with Trauma Coordinators.  Workshops – Don’t forget kids on your checklists.  Incorporate discussion in your workshops. Public Health Council.  Appointed by the Gov.  Friday.

Next Meeting is December 5, 2006

Judy will be Secretary.