Region 2 Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Program
(WHEPP)
Aspirus Weston Clinic 14 September 2016
Agenda Item / Talking Points / Action Steps1. Introductions / Introductions made. The following were present; Tamarah Scholze, Jim Monarski, Dr. Tim Vayder, Ed Radtke, Jim Sagan, Mike Brundidge, Cathy Connor, Dr Trina Daniels, George Marks Chris Kalata, On Phone: Jane Eaton-Nyman, Bob Pflanz / Meeting from 13:00-15:30
2. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes / Aug minutes approved
3. Review of agenda / · WITrac Bed counts have been low in the region / · MCI counts you have 15 minutes to post counts and Bed counts you have 2 hours to post counts. Contact Jim if you need assistance.
4. North Central Wisconsin-Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition (NCW-HERC) / · Region Exercise to be conducted.
· The Project application has come out.
· Fatality Management gap. Marathon County is looking to do a study that may fill some of the gap in the region.
· Reginal Medical Coordination Center (RMCC) is being addressed at the NCW-HERC. A group is being put together to see what this could look like.
· The fiscal agent will be working off a P.O. instead of CARS. This will streamline reimbursements.
· The NCW-HERC work plan was sent to all.
· / · Jim will get a date from NCW-HERC
5. WHEPP Advisory Board / · No August Meeting
· Carolyn Strubel left her position at the state HPP program Manager.
6. RTAC update / · NCRTAC-WI.org
· RTAC conference in May, more to come / · None
7. Local Public Health / · None / · None
8. Trainings and Exercise / · There will be a reginal exercise this year. More detail to come.
· Active shooter in Merrill in October.
· If anyone can do ALICE training contact George at Aspirus Medford Hospital
9. WITrac/WISCOM / · We are now conducting MCI counts on WITrac you have a 15 minute window to enter.
· There are 2 pilots for WITrac views. Both were looked at. Hospitals should go to their internal committees that work with WITrac and see which view would work best
· We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for WISCOM in the region. Jim may be able to take this on if the state allows. / · Contact Jim with any Questions or concerns
· Hospital reps bring back feedback from facilities on WITrac views
10. Next Steps / · Next meeting Region 2 WHEPP 12 October 2016 at Aspirus Weston Clinic 13:00-16:00 / · Jim Will coordinate