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Minutes
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SERTAC Chair |
Steve Andrews M.D. |
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SERTAC Coordinator |
Robert Ramerez |
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Minute taker |
Suzanne Martens M.D |
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Attendees |
Steve Andrews, Steve Bane, Dean Becker, Jill
Becker, Annette Bertelson, Chris Binter, Todd Bluhm, Kathy Borst, Rommel Bote’, Katrina Ceci, Mollie Collar,
Al Davies, Pepie Du De Voire, James Feeney, Pamela Fischer, Leanne Fredrich,
Therese Gesteland, Mary Geoghan, Jean Green, Frederick Hornby, Diane Huck, Anne
Johnson, Karen Keys, Yvette Karweik, Gina Lindsay, Larry Knuth, Suzanne
Martens, Elaine Mason, Karen McCuaig, Suann Mitchell, Gloria Murawsky, Ronald Pirrallo, Linda Ptack, Betsy Rambo,
Robert Ramerez, Claire Rayford, Lynn Reynolds, Sally Robb, Lisa Robinson,
Craig Schicker, Tony Scholten, Rebecca Schwuchow, Barbara Scott, Chris Thome,
Todd Van Langen, Tracy Warren, Ashley Widoswki, Brian Wienke, Chuck
Weitzel, Andrea Winthrop, Sharon Wolf. |
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1. New
Members: Welcome and
Introductions
by SERTAC Chair Steve Andrews M.D.
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Approval of
January Minutes |
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2. SERTAC
Chair Updates: Presented by Steve Andrews M.D |
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A. The Executive
Council is currently looking at having the Registry subcommittee combined
with the Trauma Coordinators subcommittee.
Robert will contact Cinda Werner and this topic will be discussed further at
the next EC. Meeting. B. There will be subcommittee
Chair elections for the Education and Medical Oversight committees. The term
for the position is two years and
interested applicants should notify Robert. C. The
current SERTAC meeting calendar is finished, Robert will send out an updated
calendar with the minutes and agenda. The SERTAC will not
have meetings in the months of July and December. Robert will also update the
website with the changes. |
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3.
Executive Council Updates: Presented by Steve Andrews M.D. |
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A.
The current SERTAC meeting calendar is finished, Robert will send out an
updated calendar with the minutes and agenda.
The SERTAC will not have meetings in the months of July and December.
Robert will also update the website with the
changes. |
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4. WARDS
presentation: Presented by Brian Litza
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A.
There will be four training sessions in the near future. Robert will send out
the brochure to the SERTAC membership.
B. There is a possibility that the WARDS will be able to integrate
with other systems ( EMT licensing,
Trauma Registry, WI Trac,)
C. Currently 20 % of the State of
trying to identify problems.
D. One patient may have multiple
E. Minimum to be left at ED is an info sheet (once run reports from
services are being entered into WARDS)-Steve Bane
F. There is a demo site where
the site and see the fake data. Contact Brian Litza for
passwords: litzabd@dhfs.state.wi.us G.
Hopefully First Responders have access to reports as well.
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5. RTAC
Coordinator Announcements: Presented by Robert Ramerez
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A) Communication with State
Committees: Robert has requested
to be put on the mailing list for agendas and minutes and he will begin compiling all
of the information from the being
lost and lack of knowledge of which committee is working on what initiative.
There are various
meeting that go on at the same
time and everyone can not attend all the meetings. The plan is to compile
all of the committee’s minutes so the SERTAC will be able to share the
current information coming out of
these meetings. |
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B) Regional Trauma Plan: Robert has started inserting the data
for the SERTAC’s Regional Trauma Plan onto a template. Our deadline for
this
objective is doing very well with the
objectives and we are well ahead of schedule.
The Regional Trauma Plan is about 60% complete,
we have completed the site review workshop objective and we have the
dates for the Registry Training objective. |
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C) New Objectives: Marianne Peck has requested that all of
the RTAC’s bring 3 new objective ideas to the next RTAC Coordinators meeting
for discussion of the 2008 grant year.
Marianne has suggested one of the objectives should be focused at the Trauma
Registry. We
will discuss ideas for new objectives through the subcommittees and by
the end of the March meeting Robert is requesting each subcommittee
have two objective ideas. |
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D) Workgroups: We are trying something new with
incorporating workgroups into other meetings through the SERTAC
subcommittees. Robert is very
thankful to everyone for their help and support in all of the various topics
and the state trauma plan. Robert has stated we are really
moving forward and the more we work together the more we will be able to
accomplish. |
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E) Disaster Trailer inventory: Gloria Murawsky would appreciate any
input
Board and Dr. Keith Wesley have come up with a list and would like to
have input from the
deadline for changes is March 10th. |
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5.
Sub-committee break out secessions: |
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6.
Sub-Committee Reports: |
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7.
Education Sub-Committee: Presented by Todd Van Langen
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A) Future Training opportunities: The subcommittee looked at future
training needs for the SERTAC.
1- DVD for each 2- Workshops for
3- Injury Prevention programs and projects 4-
Follow up with second table top- based off of last years objective |
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B) Disaster Trailer list reviewed: The education sub-committee reviewed the
MCI trailer list and added suggestions to the list. |
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C) Education resources: The education sub-committee will begin
researching possible experts in various trauma fields that would be willing
to have
their contact info placed on the SERTAC website as a resource for
organizations.
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D) Falk incident: The education sub-committee has
requested the PI subcommittee look into the Falk incident- once completed the
education
subcommittee will begin looking into educational opportunities based
on PI recommendations. |
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8. PI
Sub-Committee: Presented by Annette Bertelson |
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A) Registry Reports: Discussed the aggregate data, there
currently is some available and the group will look into it more. |
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B) Registry Workshops: The
Registry sub-committee will be combined with the Trauma Coordinator
subcommittee and more discussion will take place
regarding the Registry Training. |
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C) Out of hospital deaths: The PI/Registry sub-committee have been
working on an out of hospital death form for the Medical Examiners. The
group will also be determining the importance of the mechanisms.
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9. Medical
Oversight Sub-Committee: Presented by Andrea Winthrop M.D.
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A) EMS Needs Assessment: The subcommittee identified topics,
SERTAC to pick two topics. Here is the current list of topics discussed.
1- After discussion- there will be a difference in treating a trauma
patient in the field, compared to the ED.
2-For chest tube patients- the subcommittee will have to identify the
level of providers that can transport the patient.
3-All hospitals need to review critical care transports
(inter-facility) Providers must have
awareness to the different
levels.
4- Currently there are 6-7points for needs assessment will pick what
parts will be addressed in the regional trauma plan
at the March 27th meeting.
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B) Regional Trauma Plan: Must
identify
develop plan to bring those services into the SERTAC. |
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C) Chest tubes: The Oversight subcommittee will begin
looking into patients transported with chest tubes, which personnel can
transport?
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D) Hospital Guidelines/
Inter-facility Transports: Guidelines
and competency training of problems at hospitals requesting transfer. |
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10. Trauma
Coordinators Sub-Committee Reports: Presented by Robert Ramerez |
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A) Bi-monthly meetings: The subcommittee
has decided to move the Trauma Coordinators meeting to bi-monthly meetings
beginning in March. |
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B) Trauma Registry: There will be two workshops for hospitals on
March 27th and June 26th. If interested please contact Robert with the
date you
would like to attend.
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Next Meeting:
400
N74 W12501 Leatherwood Ct
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Conference Room: Prime
Preserve