WI EMS/Trauma Medical Director Report

Suzanne Martens, MD, FACEP, MPH, EMTParamedic Systems of Wisconsin

9/16/2016

WI EMS/Trauma Medical Director Report

• Just Culture Revisit• Medical Director Activities• Future Projects

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Just Culture Revisit

Assume Good Intent

Just Culture – Not Blame. Also not carefree. A just culture has zero tolerance for reckless behavior.

ActivitiesProjectsHours

Suzanne Martens, MD, FACEP, MPH, EMTWI EMS/Trauma Medical Director

Office of Rural Health EMS surveys

Wisconsin Technical College System EMS Training Center Advisory Council

AHA WI STEMI Conference WEMSA Annual Meeting National Society of EMS

Officials

EMS Board & Subcommittees Physician Advisory

Committee State Trauma Advisory

Council various RTACs Healthcare Coalition Advisory

Group Medical Surge Expert Panel

I represent EMS, or at least observe for ideas at:

WI DHS EMS Section ResourceEMS Section medical resource

• Phone, email, meetings, moving to Skype

Protocol Reviews• Especially for Paramedic versus Critical Care questions or

definitions

Investigations• About a dozen• With emphasis on patient care and safety, professionalism, scope

or protocol violation, controlled substances use and handling

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LATEST PROJECTSuzanne Martens, MD, FACEP, MPH, EMTWI EMS/Trauma Medical Director

Anaphylaxis & IM Epinephrine

Administration by the WI EMR

Advanced SkillRequires Additional Training and Approval

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Develop & Define Medical Director Job Description,

Requirements, Hours

Future Projects• 2 pages of edits for the protocols on the website; on-going project• Develop the Advanced Airway Assistant definition and training• Follow the new advanced skills as to their impact and safety • Critical Care Interfacility Transport data• Resource library or references, FAQs and answers • Best practices; and what to avoid • Facilitating the name change process to utilize legal information

from the DMV similar to the NR or Nursing Board • Visit to different agencies, systems and regions • Update the available approved slide backgrounds • Master the art of government paperwork approval

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Contact Information

Suzanne Martens, MDWI EMS/Trauma Medical Director

608-266-1568SMartensMD@ Gmail.com

Suzanne.Martens@dhs.wisconsin.gov

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