Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee Meeting Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Agenda

June 7, 2023 - 1:00 pm

DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, Phoenix Central Ballroom
6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX
78752
United States

Agenda
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC)
Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee Meeting 
Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, Phoenix Central Ballroom
6505 N Interstate 35
Austin, TX 78752

This meeting will be conducted live and virtually through Microsoft Teams.

Virtual meeting links are posted to the GETAC webpage at
www.dshs.texas.gov/dshs-ems-trauma-systems/governors-ems-trauma-advisory-council.

Mary Ann Contreras, RN, Chair, Courtney Edwards, DNP, Vice Chair
Della Johnson, RN, Ruben Martinez, Council Liaisons
Jorie Klein, RN, Joseph Schmider, DSHS

Call to Order – Mary Ann Contreras, RN, Chair, and Courtney Edwards, DNP, Vice Chair

Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements – Courtney Edwards, Vice 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 March 7, 2023, minutes – Committee Members  

GETAC Chair comments – Alan Tyroch, MD, GETAC Chair

EMS/Trauma Systems Update – Jorie Klein, MSN, MHA, DSHS

Update from the Office of Injury Prevention: National Violence Reporting System – Jia   
Benno, MPH, DSHS

Stakeholder Reports

  1. Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program update – Sam Vance, LP
  2. Stop the Bleed Coalition – Christine Reeves
  3. Texas Suicide Prevention Coalition – Christine Reeves

Discussion and possible action on the following items – Committee Members

  1. Collaborative projects updates – Christi Thornhill/Belinda Waters from GETAC Pediatric Committee and Cassandra Dillon
    1. Pediatric Concussion/Head Injury Education Initiative
    2. Magnet/Battery Ingestion Workgroup
  2. Safe Storage and Firearm Education presentation- Steve Hall, Hunter Education Manager, Texas Parks and Wildlife.
  3. Workday Update: Spectrum of Prevention
    1. Suicide Prevention
    2. Safe Storage Prevention
  4. Continued discussions toward community collaboration
    1. Other partners; state, local facility-level collaborations
  5. Integration of social determinants of health (SDOH) in the role of Injury and Violence Prevention (IVP)
    1. Concepts of how to operationalize into IVP work
  6. Texas System Performance Improvement Plan and injury prevention outcome measures
  7. Initiatives, programs, and potential research that might improve injury prevention and public education efforts in Texas – Mary Ann Contreras, Chair, and Courtney Edwards, Vice Chair

General Public Comment – Comment time may be limited at Chair's discretion.

Summary of action items for GETAC meeting report – Committee Members

Announcements – Courtney Edwards, Vice Chair

Review and list agenda items for next meeting – Committee Members

Future meeting dates – Courtney Edwards, Vice Chair

Adjournment – Mary Ann Contreras, 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 comments to DSHS by emailing Jorie.Klein@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 PM, June 2, 2023. 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 and 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 PM, June 2, 2023, 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, at 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.