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

Agenda
Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC)

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee Meeting
Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

Thursday, June 8, 2023
10:30 AM – 12:00 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.

Eddie Martin, EMT-P, Chair
Judge Mike DeLoach, Ryan Matthews, LP, Council Liaisons
Joseph Schmider, Jorie Klein, RN, DSHS

Call to Order/Roll Call – Eddie Martin, EMT-P, Chair

Reading of the Governor's EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Vision and Mission Statements – Eddie Martin, EMT-P, Chair

GETAC Vision:
A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency HealthcareSystem.

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

Welcome and Introductions – Eddie Martin, EMT-P, Chair

Review and Approval of the March 8, 2023, Meeting Minutes – Eddie Martin, Chair

GETAC Chair comments – Alan Tyroch, MD, GETAC Chair

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

Discussion and possible action on the following items:

1. Texas EMS for Children (EMSC) Update – Sam Vance, LP
2. Wall Time Joint Task Force with the EMS Medical Directors Committee for a consensus paper on wall times – Kevin Deramus
   1. Wall time - EMS paramedics and EMTs staffing ambulances and the patient they transported to the hospital must wait along the wall in the emergency department for hospital staff to assume care of the patient. This wall time results from a shortage of beds and/or staff in the ED.
   2. Improve access to emergency services
   3. Improve transfer time from EMS to hospital staff
3. Discussions on employee safety and appropriate self-defense resources – Jim Jones
4. Discussion and preparation for the next Mass Casualty Incident (MCI)
5. Texas System Performance Improvement Plan and recommendations for EMS outcome measures
6. Items to be placed on the agenda for the next EMS Committee meeting

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

Announcements – Eddie Martin, Chair
Next meeting date – Eddie Martin, Chair

Adjournment – Eddie Martin, 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 of 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.