Western Mass Emergency Medical Services Committee, Inc.

Meeting: Trauma System Committee

Date: April 9, 2003

Place: Date Room, McCallum Building, CDH, Northampton

Presiding: Mary Cushman, Chairman

Called to Order: 8:59 am

Adjourned: 10:26 am

Attendance:

Present: Mary Cushman, Tracy DiSilva, Dawn Josefski, Ted White & Sue Winston

Conflict of Interest Statement: The chairperson opened the meeting with a review of the conflict of interest statement. No one present had any conflicts to divulge for any items on the agenda

Minutes: Minutes were reviewed and accepted as written.

Members:

Ms. Cushman requested that the office poll committee members via email on the preceding Friday to determine if there are enough people planning on attending the meeting.

Region One Trauma Triage:

The remainder of the meeting was spent discussing the current Region One Trauma Triage Plan. Changes were discussed and recommended. Please see Trauma Triage Plan, Draft 4, attached.

Agenda for next meeting:

1. Continue to work on Region One Trauma Triage Plan especially the pediatric components.

Next Meeting:

Wednesday June 11, 2003 at 8:45 am, Date Room, McCallum Building, Cooley Dickinson Hospital

Adjourn:

Motion made to adjourn at 10:26 a.m. Motion approved unanimously.

Dawn Josefski, Recorder