Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Stroke Committee Meeting Agenda

November 20, 2021 - 2:30 pm

Hilton Austin Hotel, Salon H
500 East 4th Street
78701
United States

Agenda
Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) -
Stroke Committee Meeting
Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

November 20, 2021
2:30 P.M.

Hilton Austin Hotel, Salon H
500 East 4th Street
Austin, Texas 78701

J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair
Karen Pickard, RN, LP, Council Liaison
Jorie Klein, RN, Joseph Schmider, DSHS

Call to Order – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

GETAC Vision:
A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System

GETAC Mission:
To promote, develop, and advance an accountable, patient-centered Trauma and Emergency Healthcare System.

Review and approval of September 2021 minutes – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

Chair report: Recognition of committee members and introduction of new members –     J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

EMS/Trauma Systems Update – Jorie Klein, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN, EMS/Trauma Systems Director; Joseph Schmider, State EMS Director

Report from Texas Council on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (TCCVDS) – J. Neal  
Rutledge, MD, Chair

Stroke remediation conference postponed – Sean Savitz, MD
Discussion and possible action on the following items – Committee Members

  1. Update from DSHS regarding revision of Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Section 157.133 – Jorie Klein, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN, EMS/Trauma Systems Director; Elizabeth Stevenson, RN, Designation Manager
  2. Transport Bypass Workgroup – Darrell Pile, George Cravens, MD, Adam Borowski, MD, Sean Savitz, MD, Gilberto Torres, LP
    1. Pediatric transport protocol (Coordinate with Pediatric Committee)
    2. Pediatric stroke facility criteria recommendation/certification
    3. Recommendation for 15 min goal for hospital - hospital EMS pickup
  3. Update from the Data Workgroup – Lisa Hutchison, RN, Melisa Frisby, RN, Saud Khan, MD, Candace McAlpine, RN, Johanna Morton, MD
    1. Recommendations for National EMS Information System (NEMSIS)
      required data fields
    2. Data requests, hospital performance measures, epidemiology
    3. Survey Request (Robin Novakavich-White, MD)
  4. Update from the Stroke Education Program Workgroup – Robin Novakovic-White, MD, Lee Birnbaum, MD, Elizabeth Fagan, MD, Jennifer Skinner, RN,
    1. EMS Education
      1. EMS training requirement review and recommendations
      2. Face-Arms-Speech-Time (FAST) Continuing Education certification
      3. Pediatric Stroke Continuing Education
    2. Public Education
      1. First responder (Police/Fire) education/FAST certification (Fillingim originator)
      2. Stroke prevention and community education re: stroke and EMS transport
  5. Review the GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System and determine if any additions, deletions, or corrections are in order – Committee Members
  6. Initiatives, programs, and potential research that might improve stroke care in Texas – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

General Public Comment
(Comment time may be limited at Chair’s discretion)

Summary of action items for GETAC meeting report – Committee Members

Announcements – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

Review and list agenda items for next meeting – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

Future meeting dates – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

Adjournment – J. Neal Rutledge, MD, Chair

Public Comment: The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) welcomes public comments pertaining to topics related to Emergency Health Care. Members of the public are encouraged to participate in this process by providing written public comment to DSHS by emailing  Adrienne.Kitchen@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 P.M., November 17, 2021. Please include your name and either the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen. Written comments are limited to three minutes and will be read during the meeting for consideration by the Council. The request must contain your name, the name of the organization you represent or that you are speaking as a private citizen, and your direct phone number.

Public comment is limited to three minutes. Speakers must state their name, affiliation, and on whose behalf they are speaking. Public members who are using handouts are asked to provide an electronic copy in accessible pdf format that will be distributed by DSHS staff to Council members, state staff, and for public distribution. Handouts are limited to two pages of documentation (paper size: 8.5” by 11”, one side only). Handouts must be emailed to DSHS no later than 5:00 P.M., November 17, 2021, and include the name of the person who will be commenting.

Note: These procedures may be revised at the discretion of DSHS.

Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Jorie Klein, DSHS, 512-535-8538, or Jorie.Klein@dshs.texas.gov.

People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Jorie Klein at 512-535-8538 or Jorie.Klein@dshs.texas.gov at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.