Ambulance Advisory Committee

AMBULANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES - DRAFT October 18, 2012 9:00 AM Meeting held at: Division of Public Health & Community Services 18 Mulberry Street Nashua, NH 03060 Meeting called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Kerran Vigroux, DPHCS Director AAC Members Present: Kerran Vigroux, Director of Public Health & Community Services Richard Conway, Captain-Nashua Fire Department Denis Linehan, Lieutenant-Nashua Police Department Mark Hastings, Southern NH Medical Center Justin Kates, City of Nashua, Emergency Management Director AMR Representatives: Christopher Stawasz, AMR Operations Manager Roland Vaillancourt, AMR Operations Manager Public Attendees: None Members were given Minutes from the August 16, 2012 meeting, the AMR Reports for August and September 2012, the AMR Annual Report of Activity Summary for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, the City of Nashua CQI Report for Q3 2012 and the Agenda for the October 17, 2012 meeting. Motion made to accept the Minutes from the August 16, 2012 meeting. Richard Conway accepted the motion to approve Minutes Mark Hastings seconded the motion All in Favor – Unanimous Minutes Approved Chris Stawasz  AMR August and September, 2012 Reports o Working with Angelo Marino on updating maps o Continuing community involvement o CPR Program, “Take Ten”  Approximately 1,000 people to be trained throughout the year at no cost  AMR - Annual Report o Included highlights from the past 12 months  Kerran would like to see more detail by pulling information contained in the monthly reports. o Repetitive Patients  Working to find ways we can manage patients’ needs so that they are able to get other assistance without continued use of the ambulance, as well as making sure they receive the level of care they need.  This will help reduce the number of unnecessary trips  Thirteen patients are listed as frequent users  Review of the Q3 2012 CQI Report: July 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012 o High level of aspirin protocol adherence o Caring for Maria o Looking for ways to improve care o Patient Satisfaction  Billing offices are currently in OH and CA o AMR may be opening a billing office in NH that will cover NH and ME; working for final approval. Kerran asked if there were any questions for Chris. There were none.  Kerran is working with the AMR team, and others from the City, on their annual audit  This will probably take 30 days  In light of the fact that AMR will be involved in the November 3rd disaster drill, Mark requested that consideration be made that their requirement to have two disasters per year be reduced to one, and that this drill fulfill their second requirement. o Kerran supports this recommendation, but would like to have scenarios and an “After Action” report. o Mark will provide this information, which will show what they did to fulfill that requirement. o This item was tabled, with the intent of voting when the documentation has been received.  This will be addressed as “New Business” at the December 2012 meeting. o This disaster drill is scheduled for November 3rd at Southern NH Medical Center on November 3rd from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Kerran opened the meeting to Public questions and comments. There were none. Kerran Vigroux requested a motion to adjourn. Richard Conway moved to adjourn the meeting. Mark Hastings seconded the motion. All in favor: Aye Meeting ended at 9:50 a.m. The next AAC Meeting will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m., at the City of Nashua, Public Health and Community Services building, located at 18 Mulberry Street, Nashua. Respectfully Submitted, Barbara Scacco Administrative Assistant II City of Nashua