Medical Control Committee/QA June 11, 2018 Present: Eric Cooper MD Snohomish County MPD – Matt Beecroft MD Snohomish County FPD 4 – Rich Campbell MD South County Fire – Coker Snohomish County FPD 7 – Chris East South County Fire – Kelly Fox Snohomish County EMS – Larry Huff Lake Stevens Fire – Tim Key Everett Fire – Ryan Keay MD Lake Stevens Fire – Jason Leighty Snohomish County FPD 4 – Jennifer Russell Snohomish County EMS – Brad Talley MD Snohomish County FPD 7 – Alternative Destinations Dr. Cooper – According to the data, we have yet to send a single person to an alternative destination. Please ensure your providers are trained and share any feedback on the training you have. Suggestions were made to review/increase the age criteria. Feedback on the training is that the PowerPoint is very long and cumbersome. Dr. Cooper will bring that feedback back to the workgroup. Protocol Updates Jennifer Russell – The annual protocol update is being released July 1st. There are no substantive changes to the protocols, just formatting and compilation changes. The protocols are rewritten in a skills station format. Date records were added onto each procedure to document when written, edited, etc. IO procedure Considering adding pediatric only distal femur access. Also add – administration of Lidocaine for patient comfort. Thoracostomy Adding additional landmark on Dr. Cooper’s – training/guidance. The addition is supported by data and already being done in field. Please expect a 1 hour presentation and survey of learning on the protocol updates during your July, Aug or Sept run reviews. Community Resource Paramedic Protocol A draft of this protocol was distributed via email.
Medical Control Committee/QA June 11, 2018 Present: Eric Cooper MD – Snohomish County MPD Matt Beecroft MD – Snohomish County FPD 4 Rich Campbell MD – South County Fire Coker – Snohomish County FPD 7 Chris East – South County Fire Kelly Fox – Snohomish County EMS Larry Huff – Lake Stevens Fire Tim Key – Everett Fire Ryan Keay MD – Lake Stevens Fire Jason Leighty – Snohomish County FPD 4 Jennifer Russell – Snohomish County EMS Brad Talley MD – Snohomish County FPD 7 Alternative Destinations – Dr. Cooper According to the data, we have yet to send a single person to an alternative destination. Please ensure your providers are trained and share any feedback on the training you have. Suggestions were made to review/increase the age criteria. Feedback on the training is that the PowerPoint is very long and cumbersome. Dr. Cooper will bring that feedback back to the workgroup. Protocol Updates – Jennifer Russell The annual protocol update is being released July 1st. There are no substantive changes to the protocols, just formatting and compilation changes. The protocols are rewritten in a skills station format. Date records were added onto each procedure to document when written, edited, etc. IO procedure – Considering adding pediatric only distal femur access. Also add administration of Lidocaine for patient comfort. Thoracostomy – Adding additional landmark on Dr. Cooper’s training/guidance. The addition is supported by data and already being done in field. Please expect a 1 hour presentation and survey of learning on the protocol updates during your July, Aug or Sept run reviews. Community Resource Paramedic Protocol A draft of this protocol was distributed via email.