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Washington State EMS and Trauma Committees
The Governor's
Steering Committee on EMS and Trauma Services:
| The governor-appointed, thirty member Steering Committee on EMS and Trauma Systems
consists of representatives from surgeons and physicians, hospitals, prehospital
providers, firefighters, local health departments, consumers and other affected groups.
The Committee also utilizes nine technical advisory committees (TACs) with over 150
members from various disciplines. The Steering Committee provides guidance and direction
to the state office in its development of the trauma system.
Responsibilities of the EMS and Trauma Care Steering Committee
include:
- Advise DOH regarding EMS and trauma care needs throughout the
state;
- Review regional EMS and trauma care plans and recommend changes to
DOH before the Department adopts the plans;
- Review proposed departmental rules for EMS and trauma care; and
- Recommend modifications in rules regarding EMS and trauma care.
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Data
presentations to the EMS and Trauma Steering Committee
The Department of Health provides regular
data presentation to the EMS and Trauma Steering Committee. These
presentations cover various topics from meeting to meeting, with a major
focus on trauma system performance and evaluation. Recent presentations are
available for your viewing. Please
click on the links to view the contents. If you have any questions about
these presentations or need additional information, please contact Steve
Bowman by email at steve.bowman@doh.wa.gov
or by phone at (360) 236-2873.
November
2003 Steering Committee: Pediatric Trauma
November
2003 Steering Committee: Death Data for Quality Improvement
March
2003 Steering Committee: Patient Flow through the System
September
2002 Steering Committee: Pediatric Trauma
May
2002 Steering Committee: Joint Trauma Designation
January
2002 Steering Committee: Trauma Deaths
November
2001 Steering Committee: Trauma Outcomes
November
2001 Steering Committee: Pediatric Trauma
July
2001 Steering Committee: Cardiac Survey Results
November
2000 Steering Committee: Outcomes
The EMS and Trauma
Care Licensing and Certification Advisory Committee:
| The Department of Health appointed, EMS and Trauma Care Licensing and Certification
Committee, advises the state on administrative rules pertaining to prehospital
provider licensing and certification. The Committee
consists of representatives from the EMS and trauma care system,
including: Physicians, EMS providers; a city or county EMS system
administrator, the EMS and Trauma Care Steering Committee, and
consumers.
Responsibilities of the EMS Licensing and Certification Advisory
Committee include:
- Reviewing all administrative rules pertaining to licensing and
certification proposed for adoption by DOH under RCW 18.71 or 18.73
and advise DOH of its recommendation;
- Assisting DOH, at the Department’s request, to fulfill any duty
or exercise any power under RCW 18.73 pertaining to EMS licensing
and certification.
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