State Office Of Rural Health
502 Seventh Street SW
Cordele , GA 31015
Meeting
Georgia Trauma Commission Meeting
Event ended November 21, 2024
Meeting recording and meeting minutes below:
MEETING RECORDING
https://youtu.be/MYtOgz13jdg
SUMMARY AND ACTION ITEMS
- SGMC Health shared a patient success story, followed by an account from the trauma survivor. The Georgia Trauma Commission formally presented a plaque recognizing South Georgia Medical Center’s (SGMC) commitment to providing exceptional care and joining the statewide trauma system, ensuring critical resources for injured patients in rural areas.
- Georgia Trauma Commission officer nominations were presented and voted. Dr. Regina Medeiros was elected as Vice-Chair and Pete Quinones as Secretary-Treasurer.
- Commission members approved the Bylaw’s proposed revisions.
- Lenz Marketing provided an update on Georgia Trauma Commission marketing efforts undertaken in the past year.
- Commission members approved the 2025 proposed meeting dates.
- GTC Committees shared quarterly updates (Finance and Budget, EMS, LIII/IV, GCTE, Rehabilitation, Trauma Administrators, Trauma System Performance, and Trauma Medical Directors). Highlights include:
- Three potential projects for Georgia Trauma Foundation fundraising were reviewed: Ongoing support for Stop the Bleed Kits, support for prehospital blood projects, and mobile sim lab support. During the prehospital blood project review, the importance of collaboration between hospitals, EMS services, and state organizations was underscored. A workgroup was proposed to define the program’s scope, including the number of ambulances or supervisor vehicles equipped with blood storage capabilities.
- On behalf of the GCTE Education Subcommittee, Tracy Johns proposed a $200 state-funded purchase of STN orientation slides for inclusion in the Foundation’s resource library. Dr. Medeiros advised that contingency funds are available and requested that the costs be validated and the proposal presented to the Finance and Budget Committee for review.
- Dr. Raeda Anderson presented a preliminary report of rehabilitation data.
- Commission members briefly discussed the use of the EMS agency's third-party vendors and delays in PCR uploads into GEMSIS. April Moss advised centers to contact her, [email protected], to advise of missing PCR reports.
- System Partners shared quarterly updates (Georgia Trauma Foundation, Georgia Quality Improvement Program, and Office of EMST and Trauma). Highlights include:
- Georgia Gives will take place on December 3rd. The Foundation aims to use donations raised during this event to purchase Stop the Bleed kits to raise $50,000 to buy 1,000 kits: https://georgiatraumafoundation.org/georgiagives/
- Trauma Awareness Day at the Capitol has returned, previously on hold due to COVID-19. This event allows trauma stakeholders to meet with legislators and raise awareness for the vital work of the Georgia Trauma Commission and partners in the system. The event is scheduled for January 28th. The event is free, but registration is required: https://georgiatraumafoundation.org/trauma-awareness-day/
- The tentative go-live for the GQIP benchmarking risk-adjusted model is January 2025.
- The next GQIP Winter meeting is scheduled for February 21st at Callaway Gardens, and planning is underway. Registration and room block information will be distributed soon.
- Commission members discussed challenges with EMS missing records. The use of third-party vendors was acknowledged, but the State cannot mandate a single platform for all agencies; it can encourage adoption and enforce compliance with data submission requirements. Terry Cobb requested an updated list of EMS agencies using the GEMSIS platform, particularly interested in understanding the distribution of vendors across the state. April Moss confirmed that OEMST could compile and share the list.
Date
Thursday, November 21, 2024
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.