Joint GETAC-DSHS Registry Workgroup Update

[Guest guest]

Please see below a message about the state EMS-Trauma Registry which was

originally sent to listserves on 12-13-07. As STRAC executive director

Epley points out, there were a number of stakeholders at the RAC Chairs last

night who were unaware that the GETAC members of the Registry workgroup had

communicated the outcome of the initial joint meeting.

Trauma Registry Work Group Update

As many of you will remember from the last GETAC meeting, Dr. Racht

appointed a working group to meet with the leadership from the Texas

Department of State Health Services (DSHS) concerning the problems

with the State trauma registry.

Dudley Wait, Wanda Helgeson, Epley and myself met with the

leadership of the registry. Attendees included the Acting Chief of the

Division for Prevention and Preparedness Services, Casey Blass, and

the Chief of the Division of Regulatory Services, Kathy Perkins. Dr. Lakey

was present along with the key staff responsible for running the

registry, and key DSHS trauma staff.

The meeting was very constructive. The participants discussed the

history of the registry along with the historic and recent problems

facing the registry. The DSHS participants were very candid with

respect

to the problems of the registry. They were also very open and candid

with respect to the constraints and challenges of DSHS in responding

to

these problems.

After a detailed discussion, we did consider options for moving

forward.

The leadership of DSHS was open to many ideas including the option of

outsourcing the registry. The group felt that it was critical to get

more stakeholder input as to the best option for repairing the

registry.

We felt that the Texas EMS, Trauma, and Acute Care Foundation (TETAF)

would be the first choice for rapidly obtaining stakeholder input. The

stakeholder input will be critical in determining the future direction

of the registry and the registry work group.

Wanda, Dudley, or I would be happy to answer any questions

concerning this meeting.

Thanks,

Ronny

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