State Trauma Advisory Council/
Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
Joint Policy Committee

The joint policy committee between the Trauma System and the EMSRB was established in April 2008.

Chair

Rotating

Charge

The Joint Policy Committee (JPC) is made up of three chair-appointed members from both the EMS Regulatory Board (EMSRB) and the Minnesota Department of Health's State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC). The JPC's primary task is to drive the coordinated development of a fully integrated statewide trauma system with clear goals and objectives.

To achieve this, the JPC will:

  • Maximize the efficacy of the existing administrative structure of EMSRB and the MDH Trauma System Program to achieve consensus on policies and approaches to reach mutually beneficial goals
  • Meet routinely - ongoing
  • Analyze the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2007 Minnesota Trauma System Consultation Report (PDF 81 pages/358 KB), establish priorities and determine necessary modifications
  • Provide regular activity updates at EMSRB and STAC meetings
  • Assure the primacy of a statewide focus in all discussions, deliberations, and recommendations
  • Provide advisory recommendations to the EMSRB and the STAC

Resources

  • MDH Trauma Program - lead staff support to the committee
  • State EMS Medical Director
  • EMSRB supervisory staff as available
  • ACS Consultation Final Report
  • 2006 Health Resources and Services Administration Model Trauma System Planning and Evaluation tool
  • Networking through the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) and its National Trauma Managers Council
  • MNSTAR and MNTRAUMA registries

Meetings

November 15, 2012; 1:00–4:00, immediately following the EMSRB meeting; EMS Regulatory Board, 2829 University Ave SE, Minneapolis

Summary Notes

2012

November 15   (PDF: 2 pages/24 KB)

May 17   (PDF: 2 pages/25 KB)
February 14   (PDF: 1 page/23 KB)

2009

January 15   (PDF: 2 pages/17 KB)
May 21  (PDF: 2 pages/19 KB)
July 16   (PDF: 2 pages/17 KB)
October 23   (PDF: 2 pages/18 KB)

2008

April 21   (PDF: 2 pages/32 KB)
May 29   (PDF: 2 pages/29 KB)
July 8   (PDF: 2 pages/21 KB)
August 26   (PDF: 2 pages/18 KB)

Members

Mike Hagen (STAC)
Ron Furnival, M.D. (STAC)
Peter Lindbloom, PA-C (STAC)
Gary Pearson, EMT-P(EMSRB)
Kelly Spratt, EMT-P (EMSRB Chair)
Mari Thomas, M.D. (EMSRB)

 

If you have any questions regarding the Joint Policy Committee, please contact the trauma system coordinator.


Updated Friday, 30-Nov-2012 13:53:10 CST