1. GETAC Trauma System Committee
November 20, 2016

2. Texas GETAC Trauma System Committee
Jorie Klein, BSN
Lori Boyett, BSN
Lisa Price, BSN
Alex Ramos, BSN
Scott Christopher, BSN
Brian Eastridge, MD, FACS
Raji Gandhi, MD, MPH, FACS
Kathy Rogers, RN, MSN
Lori Vinson, RN, MSN
Craig Rhyne, MD
Kevin Cunningham, LP
Elmo Lopez/ CEO

3. Vision
A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System for a healthy and safe Texas.

4. Mission
To promote, develop, and maintain a comprehensive data driven Emergency Healthcare System that will meet the needs of all patients and will raise the standards for high quality community health care by implementing innovative techniques and accountable systems for the delivery of emergency care for the entire population.

5. Member Contributions and Recognition
Scott Christopher
Lisa Price

6. August Minute Approval

7. Objectives from the Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System
Objectives take precedence
Feedback to Council on November 21, 2016
Items Assigned to Trauma System Committee
Objectives and Strategies
Objectives for Trauma System Committee
Strategies To Accomplish

8. Clinical Care Objectives
Identify high priority clinical areas for dissemination of current information, standards, and opportunities for education.
Advocate for the designation of Emergency Medical Services as an essential public service.
Reduce time from onset of illness/injury to definitive care
Deliver the highest quality care across the continuum of all Emergency Health System
Utilize evidence-based / best practice metrics to assess all elements of the Emergency Healthcare System

9. Performance Improvement Objectives
Reduce the disability and mortality from time sensitive medical conditions in the state of Texas.
Develop comprehensive processes to enhance performance improvement of Emergency Healthcare Systems.

10. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Develop and maintain information systems to generate and transmit data that are valid, reliable, accurate, and secure.
Develop unified systems which are able to track an entire patient encounter, from incident through rehabilitation; identify costs of patient care; and provide linkage between various public safety services and other health care providers.
Improve the ability of the EMS / Trauma System to document and report injury and illness and potential associated factors.

11. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Define and disseminate the statutory requirement for information exchange.
Enhance and integrate a unified EMS and emergency health care registry.
Encourage real time, two-way health data exchange among EMS, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

12. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Regional Advisory Councils should evaluate region specific data in order to improve patient outcomes.
Develop specific user defined standard reports and compare with national benchmarks for quality improvements.

13. Clinical Objectives and Strategies
Identify high priority clinical areas for dissemination of current information, standards, and opportunities for education.

14. Clinical Objectives and Strategies
Advocate for the designation of Emergency Medical Services as an essential public service.

15. Clinical Objectives and Strategies
Reduce time from onset of illness/injury to definitive care

16. Clinical Objectives and Strategies
Deliver the highest quality care across the continuum of all Emergency Health System

17. Clinical Objectives and Strategies
Utilize evidence-based / best practice metrics to assess all elements of the Emergency Healthcare System

18. Clinical Objectives and Strategies
Other recommendations

19. Performance Improvement Objectives
Reduce the disability and mortality from time sensitive medical conditions in the state of Texas.

20. Performance Improvement Objectives
Develop comprehensive processes to enhance performance improvement of Emergency Healthcare Systems.

21. Performance Improvement Objectives
Other recommendations

22. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Develop and maintain information systems to generate and transmit data that are valid, reliable, accurate, and secure.

23. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Develop unified systems which are able to track an entire patient encounter, from incident through rehabilitation; identify costs of patient care; and provide linkage between various public safety services and other health care providers.

24. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Improve the ability of the EMS / Trauma System to document and report injury and illness and potential associated factors.

25. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Define and disseminate the statutory requirement for information exchange.

26. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Enhance and integrate a unified EMS and emergency health care registry.

27. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Encourage real time, two-way health data exchange among EMS, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.

28. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Regional Advisory Councils should evaluate region specific data in order to improve patient outcomes.

29. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Develop specific user defined standard reports and compare with national benchmarks for quality improvements.

30. Infrastructure: Information Systems Objectives
Other recommendations

31. Trauma System Committee
Review of current DSHS EMS and Trauma System Rules in Title 25 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 157, including the process for applying for trauma facility designation.

32. Trauma System Committee
DSHS Texas EMS & Trauma Registries Update

33. Trauma System Committee
Other agenda items on hold.
Report to GETAC – Priorities
Strategic Plan – Objectives / Strategies

34. Trauma System Committee
General Public Comment
Announcements
Priorities for Next Meeting
Continuing Strategic Plan – Objectives / Strategies
Agenda Items – Not Discussed
Legislative Priorities
Other

35. Special Recognition
Ms. Kathy Perkins

36. Happy Thanksgiving – Enjoy your family and friends.
Thank You
Happy Thanksgiving – Enjoy your family and friends.