MINUTES
Pre-Hospital Care Operations Committee Meeting
December 2, 2009 Bethesda North Hospital

Becky Baute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Larry Bennett, UC Fire Science; Troy Bonfield, Norwood Fire Department; Lindsey Collett, UC Emergency Physicians; Nancy Coomer, Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati; Tom Dietz, Air Care & Mobile Care; Pam Erpenbeck, Bethesda North Hospital Paramedic Training Program/Good Samaritan Hospital, EMS Coordinator; Linda Gleaves, Physio-Control; Doug Graham, Philips Healthcare; Becky Hains, Bethesda North Hospital; Brian Hall, Loveland-Symmes Fire Department; Jeff Heist, Bethesda North Hospital; Bob Herrlinger, Anderson Township Fire Department; Christina Hinkle, University Hospital; Steve Kelly, West Chester Fire Department; Hamilton Lempert, MD, QESI; Judy Levy, Bethesda North Hospital; Jim Limerick, Liberty Township Fire Department; Donald Locasto, MD, Cincinnati Fire Department; Ken Lovins, Anderson Township Fire Department; Jesse Moore, Delhi Township Fire Department; Hamilton Schwartz, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Alan Sedam, Cincinnati Fire Department; Bonnie Sheedy, Bethesda North Hospital; Jonathan Van Zile, MD, Medical Director, Mason Fire Department; Nancy Von Rotz; Debbie Walker, Sycamore Township Fire Department; Tom Wolf, Montgomery Fire Department
Dr. Van Zile called the meeting to order and introductions were made.

Not available.

Dr. Van Zile presented several case studies using Dr. Locasto’s hospital capability survey as a guide.

Dr. Lempert reported that the updated Paramedic Protocols, to become effective January 1, 2010, were sent out for review/training in early October.

The following information can be found on his web site (through the Academy of Medicine’s site):

• The 2010 Paramedic Protocol document;
• Several edits made since the document was sent out for review in October;
• A powerpoint training module;
• Revised Basic Protocols;
• Protocol Subcommittee meeting dates and minutes;
• ED capabilities survey.

He noted that the Paramedic and Basic Protocols will be combined for 2011, and a sample of what that document might look like is also on his web site.

• TriHealth – continuing education the first Wednesday of each month (not June, July or August); sessions alternate between Bethesda North and Good Samaritan Hospitals.

• Larry Bennett presented a draft of his December 2009 newsletter that contained information of interest to fire departments.

9. New Business.

• Tom Wolf brought up the Ryan White CARE Act; specifically whether hospitals were up to speed on this issue and if a list of the infection control person at each hospital could be obtained. It was noted that a list of all EMS Coordinators is available on the Academy’s web site.

January 27, 2010 – Green Township
March 24, 2010 – West Chester Medical Center
May 26, 2010 – West Chester Fire Department
July 28, 2010 – West Chester Medical Center
September 22, 2010 – need EMS location
December 1, 2010 – need hospital location

Jonathan Van Zile, MD
Chairman