General Membership and Executive Committee Northwest Regional Trauma Council (NWRTC)

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1 Northwest Kansas Regional Trauma Council Executive Committee Michael Machen, MD Chairperson ACT Representative Gove County Medical Center Deborah Kaufman Vice-Chairperson Sheridan County EMS Brandon Payne Secretary Trego County EMS TO: FROM: DATE: April 6, 2015 Memorandum General Membership and Executive Committee Northwest Regional Trauma Council (NWRTC) Michael Machen, MD, NWRTC Chairman Jeanette Shipley, Regional Trauma Coordinator Brenda Hays Treasurer Cheyenne County Hospital RE: Northwest Regional Trauma Council (NWRTC) General Membership Meeting Lorraine Baughman Rooks County Health Department Harold Courtois Russell Regional Hospital Cheryl Goetz Gove County Health Department Charles Schultz, MD Hays Medical Center Cammie Townley Hays Medical Center Coleen Tummons Gove County Medical Center A general membership meeting has been scheduled for the Northwest Regional Trauma Council (NWRTC) at Western Cooperative Electric, 635 South 13th Street, WaKeeney on May 1, 2015 from 8:30am 3:00pm. The general membership will be asked to vote on proposed regional trauma plan revisions. The regional trauma plan will be disseminated within the next couple of weeks. Five executive committee member seats are up for election this year: physician, nurse, hospital, administrator, health department and EMS representatives. If you or someone you know would be interested in serving, please let us know. A nomination form is attached along with a list of current executive committee members and their contact information. It is important to have a vote from every member of the Northwest Regional Trauma Council (NWRTC). If you are unable to attend the meeting, a proxy has been attached for you to assign your voting privileges to another member who is attending the meeting and can vote on your behalf. Continuing education will be provided for physicians, APRNs, nurses, and EMS. Please return the registration form to assist us in planning for the meeting and for lunch Kansas Department of Health and Environment Bureau of Community Health Systems-Kansas Trauma Program 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340 Topeka, Kansas Phone: Fax:

2 2015 Annual Northwest Regional Trauma Council General Membership Meeting May 1, :30am - 3:00pm Western Cooperative Electric 635 South 13th Street WaKeeney

3 AGENDA REGISTRATION 8:30am Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast 9:00am Call to Order & Welcome -Michael Machen, MD, NWRTC Chairman Gove County Medical Center, Quinter 9:15am Pediatric Trauma: Stabilization and Transport -David Seastrom, RN, Trauma Injury Prevention/Outreach Coordinator Children s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City 10:00am Current Recommendations in Spinal Immobilization -Andrew Campfield, RN, AEMT, EagleMed, Dodge City 10:45am Snake Bites: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments -Robert Clark, MD, Jetmore 11:30am CarFit: Fitting Older Adults to Their Vehicles -Jim Hanni, Executive Director, AAA Kansas, Topeka -Betty Oliva, Executive Assistant, AAA Kanas, Topeka 12:00pm Lunch 12:30pm Level IV Site Review: Sharing Our Experience -Mary Gray, RN, Trauma Program Manager -Craig Concannon, MD, Trauma Medical Director Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit 1:00pm Agriculture & ATV Injuries: Managing Treatment -Robert Clark, MD, Jetmore 1:45pm Aeromedical Considerations When Transporting Trauma Patients by Air -Frank William, RN, Paramedic, Program Director, Life Team, Newton 2:30pm FLEX s Focus on EMS/Trauma: Past, Present, and Future -Sara Roberts, Director, Primary Care & Rural Health, KDHE, Topeka 2:45pm Business Meeting Regional Trauma Plan Executive Committee Elections Election of Officers TO REGISTER online for the Northwest Regional Trauma Council General Membership Meeting, please click HERE (highly recommended) or by faxing to If you have questions, please call GENERAL INFORMATION SPONSORED BY Northwest Regional Trauma Council Executive Committee and the University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education and Area Health Education Center East LOCATION Western Cooperative Electric 635 South 13 th Street Wakeeney, Kansas TARGET AUDIENCE Regional Trauma Council Members: Physicians, Nurses, Hospital Administrators, Health Departments, EMS, and other healthcare professionals involved in trauma care PLANNING COMMITTEE Michael Machen, MD, Charles Schultz, MD, Cheryl Goetz, Lorraine Baughman, Deb Kaufman, Brandon Payne, Brenda Hays, Cammie Townley, Harold Courtois, Coleen Tummons, Mary Beth Warren, Sherry Pryor, Jeanette Shipley PROXY It is important to have a vote from every member of the Northwest Regional Trauma Council for the business meeting. If you are not able to attend, please complete a proxy assigning your voting privileges to another member who is attending. 3:00pm Adjournment OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: Discuss how to improve the care provided to traumatically injured patients Recognize current trends in the care of trauma patients and apply them appropriately in local and regional practices Apply knowledge gained and lessons learned to provide quality trauma care Discuss the characteristics and challenges faced by a rural region providing best practices in trauma care Identify prevention methods to decrease injuries

4 CONTINUING EDUCATION All participants are required to complete and sign a verification of attendance form. After the program, a certificate of completion will be provided to activity participants based on documentation of actual attendance time. Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education, Kansas Trauma Program and Northwest Regional Trauma Council. The University of Kansas Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The KU Medical Center Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. APRNs: The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, presents this offering for a maximum of 6.0 contact hours credit applicable for relicensure of APRNs. Kansas Provider Number LT Continuing education credit will be prorated according to documented attendance. Nurses: The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, presents this offering for a maximum of 6.0 contact hours credit applicable for relicensure of RNs and LPNs. Kansas Provider Number LT Continuing education credit will be prorated according to documented attendance. EMS: The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved program provider by the Kansas Board of EMS, approves this program for a maximum of 6.0 hours of continuing education. Provider #PP Continuing education credit will be prorated according to documented attendance. PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS Pediatric Trauma: Stabilization & Transport This lecture will strengthen the healthcare provider s knowledge and comfort level when taking care of pediatric trauma patients. It will cover topics such as the primary & secondary survey, abdominal trauma, chest trauma, damage control resuscitation and transport. It will finish up with an amazing case study. Current Recommendations in Spinal Immobilization Spine boards have always been a part of modern EMS. But are they beneficial? Andrew will assess the science of spinal immobilization practices and evaluate the risks and benefits of using a spine board and will discuss current recommendations in spinal immobilization. Snake Bites: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments This presentation will provide an overview of types of snakebites and snakebite management. CarFit: Fitting Older Adults to Their Vehicles CarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles fit them. The CarFit program also provides information and materials on community-specific resources that could enhance their safety as drivers, and/or increase their mobility in the community. This presentation will provide information on state, regional and community-specific CarFit resources. Level IV Site Review: Sharing Our Experience Designated trauma centers must meet the essential criteria that ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance, as outlined by the Kansas Trauma Program. The Kansas Trauma Program provides confirmation that a level trauma center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients through a site review process. Dr. Craig Concannon and Mary Gray, Mitchell County Health Systems, will share their level IV trauma center s site review process experience. Agriculture & ATV Injuries: Managing Treatment This presentation will provide an overview of agriculture and ATV injuries occurring in the NW region of Kansas and discuss management and treatment of associated injuries. Aeromedical Considerations When Transporting Trauma Patients by Air This presentation provides an overview of utilizing air medical transport from initial notification to delivery at a tertiary care facility. Discussion will center around best practice for trauma patients and processes to accomplish an efficient transport. FLEX s Focus on EMS/Trauma: Past, Present, and Future The Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (FLEX) Program focuses on supporting the quality improvement in critical access hospitals (CAHs), supports the operational and financial improvement in CAHs, supports the health system development and community engagement including integrating EMS in regional and local systems of care, and designation of CAHS in the State. The FLEX program has provided funding support for trauma education the past several years. This presentation will provide information on how the FLEX Program is refocusing its efforts and will be supporting EMS initiatives including performance improvement and use of field triage guidelines education.

5 Northwest Regional Trauma Council General Membership Meeting Registration Form Meeting Date: Friday, May 1, 2015 Place: Time: Western Cooperative Electric 635 South 13 th Street WaKeeney 8:30am 3:00pm Please fill-in the following information and fax this form to OR your registration information to Jeanette Shipley at Registrations must be received by Friday, April 24, 2015 Name: Title: I am a Representative for (Organization Name): Representing EMS Health Department Nurse Physician Administrator Other Address: Phone: License Number: Questions regarding registration should be directed to: Jeanette Shipley jshipley@kdheks.gov Phone: Fax: Please return no later than Friday, April 24, 2015 Thank You!

6 2015 Northwest Regional Trauma Council Nomination Form for Executive Committee Membership For Open Seats: Physician, Nurse, Hospital Administrator, EMS Provider and Health Department Representative NOMINATOR S INFORMATION: NAME: TITLE: FACILITY: PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM FOR EACH NOMINATION NOMINEE S INFORMATION NOMINEE S DISCIPLINE (CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FOR NOMINATION) PHYSICIAN NURSE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE NOMINEE S NAME: BUSINESS ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: TELEPHONE #: FAX#: PLEASE PROVIDE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE EUDCATION AND BACKGROUND THAT THE NOMINEE WOULD BRING TO THE REGIONAL TRAUMA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Please use back of page if more space is needed). Please return this form to: Jeanette Shipley Kansas Trauma Program Fax: jshipley@kdheks.gov Questions? Call

7 2014 Northwest Kansas Regional Trauma Council Executive Committee Terms of Office Administrators: Harold Courtois Russell Regonal Hospital 202 S. Main Russell, KS Term May 2014 May 2016 EMS: Deborah Kaufman, BS, I/C, AEMT (Vice-Chairperson) Sheridan County EMS 1717 Oak Hoxie, KS Term May 2014 May 2016 Health Department: Lorraine Baughman, RN Rooks County Health Department 426 Main Stockton, KS Term May 2014 May 2016 Nurse: Cammie Townley, RN Hays Medical Center 2220 Canterbury Hays, KS Term May 2014 May 2016 Physicians: Michael Machen, MD (Chairperson) NWRTC ACT Rep Gove County Medical Center P.O. Box 510 Quinter, KS Term May May 2016 Coleen Tummons Gove County Medical Center 520 West Fifth Quinter, KS ctummons@gcmc.ws Term February May 2015 Brandon Payne, Paramedic (Secretary) Trego County EMS 525 Warren Avenue Wakeeney, KS trems@ruraltel.net Term May 2013 May 2015 Cheryl Goetz, RN Gove County Health Department 520 Washington Gove, KS gocohdpt@ruraltel.net Term May 2013 May 2015 Brenda Hays, RN (Treasurer) Cheyenne County Hospital 210 West First Street Saint Francis, KS bhays@cheyennecountyhospital.com Term - November May 2015 Charles Schultz, MD Hays Medical Center 2220 Canterbury Drive Hays, KS tgarcia@haysmed.com Term May May 2015 Updated: May 2014

8 NORTHWEST REGIONAL TRAUMA COUNCIL PROXY VOTING FORM GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING May 1, 2015 All members of the Northwest Regional Trauma Council (NWRTC) will be voting on regional trauma plan revisions and executive committee members during the May 1, 2015 annual meeting. It is important to have a vote from every organization in the NWRTC General Membership so that we can adequately represent the views of all members. If you will not be able to attend to vote for your organization, please see if someone else from your organization can attend in your place. If this is not possible, please make sure that someone who is attending is given your proxy. Please return this form if you are not attending the May 1st meeting and you are assigning your proxy to another organization member. Name Organization I will not be attending the May 1, 2015 business meeting; however a representative of our organization will be attending in my place. Name I will not be attending the May 1, 2015 business meeting and wish to give my proxy to: Name Signature Mail to: Jeanette Shipley Kansas Trauma Program 1000 SW Jackson, Suite 340 Topeka, KS to: jshipley@kdheks.gov Or Fax to: (785) PROXY MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 24, 2015 TO BE COUNTED