Update: Trauma Registry

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An update from the Trauma Registry folks:

DSHS Trauma Registry Improvement System Assessment (TRISA) Project

Weekly Update, Week of September 28, 2009

The final report on the EMS/Trauma Registry System Assessment from MTG

is now posted on our website (www.dshs.state.tx.us/injury

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/injury> ) and an email address has been

provided for questions and comments about the report.

DSHS will hold a special session at the GETAC November conference

(Monday, November 23, 2009, from 11-12:30; location to be announced)

regarding the report findings and to answer questions about the next

steps. A representative from MTG will attend to answer any questions

about the assessment methods or recommendations.

Applications for the project manager position for the next phase have

been received and are currently undergoing review by agency personnel.

Interviews for the position will begin on October 7, 2009.

The next task will be to review the report recommendations and choose

the conceptual solution to be pursued. An EMS/Trauma Registry Solutions

Work Group (RSWG) is being formed for this purpose and stakeholder

participation is needed.

The RSWG will include representative(s) from DSHS executive leadership,

the Environmental & Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Unit, the Office

of EMS and Trauma Services Coordination, the Texas Department of

Transportation, the DSHS Information Technology Section, the Traumatic

Brain Injury Advisory Council, the Project Manager, and 4-5

representatives from the stakeholder community (EMS and hospital

providers from both urban and rural areas).

Responsibilities of RSWG members include:

* To represent (in as fair a manner as possible) the members of

the group that you have been appointed to represent;

* To respond in a timely manner to email communications when

requested to do so;

* To participate in deciding the conceptual solution to be

pursued in the replacement of the Registry;

* To assist DSHS prepare the Registry requirements for an RFO

(request for offer);

* To advise DSHS during the implementation and transition phases

of installing a new Registry;

* To apply your objective expertise in guiding DSHS in the

selection and implementation of the best possible solution for an

EMS/Trauma Registry that will serve the State of Texas.

If you are interested in being on the workgroup please fill out the

application posted at: www.dshs.state.tx.us/injury. Applications must

be received by close of business on October 15, 2009. The applications

will be reviewed and the RSWG stakeholder representatives will be

appointed before the end of October.

Indra

Administrative Assistant to

Jane Guerrero, Director

Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Coordination

Texas Department of State Health Services

Business Phone:

Business Email: indra.hernandez@...

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