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Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Committee

Mission:

To monitor the performance of the regional trauma plan as it relates to the quality of patient care through data analysis and to formulate plans to provide the citizens of the Rio Grande Valley with the highest quality trauma care possible.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the quality assurance/performance improvement committee include but are not limited to:

• Identifying potential quality assurance issues and develop performance improvement plans and goals.

• Develop a reporting mechanism for Prehospital and hospital providers to review cases and improve the delivery of trauma care.

• Develop a quality assurance performance improvement system based upon system specific data developed by the regional registry.

Prehospital, Disaster and Communications Committee

Mission:

To assist in the development of the Trauma Regional Advisory Plans concerning Bypass, Diversion and disaster preparedness in conjunction with the Medical Oversight Committee, and the Board of Directors and to identify concerns in the current communication network within the Rio Grande Valley. To develop a plan to improve the method and ability of the TRAC members to communicate effectively within the region.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities for the PreHospital Disaster and Communications Committee includes but are not limited to:

• Develop a regional plan for PreHosptial Triage of trauma patients..

• Develop a regional plan for diversion and bypass of trauma patients

• To work in conjunction with the Medical Oversight Committee to formalize and approve the regional plans.

• To conduct a yearly disaster preparedness project in conjunction with other outside agencies to critique the regions preparation for a disaster

• To work in conjunction with other local agencies including the various counties LEPC's.

• To maintain, review and revise the regional Bypass, Diversion and disaster plans in conjunction with the Medical Oversight Committee.

• Develop and maintain a current listing of all hospitals and agencies contact numbers including dispatch centers.

• Develop and maintain a current listing of dispatching capabilities around the region.

• To investigate and develop solutions to identified communication concerns across the region.

Finance Committee

Mission:

To conduct a yearly review of the Trauma Regional Advisory Council's Financial Statements and make recommendations for investments and/or money management of the TRACs accounts.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the Financial Committee include but are not limited to:

        Review the accounts and transactions of the TRACs accounts on an annual basis

        Work in conjunctions with the TRACs accountants to maintain the account in good standing.

        Develop recommendations for the TRAC Board to invest the surplus funds.

Education Committee

Mission:

To facilitate and increase the number of trauma related educational opportunities available in the Rio Grande Valley for our health care providers related to the practice of trauma care.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the education committee include but are not limited to:

• Develop educational programs for the Rio Grande Valley Trauma Regional Advisory Council health care providers.

• Develop provider education programs related to the care of the trauma patient.

• Review participating TRAC hospital and Prehospital needs and resources for educational needs and prioritize programs based on the need assessment.

• Facilitate educational offerings such as BTLS, PHTLS, TNCC, ENPC, and CATN Courses.

• To oversee the Prehospital PALS reimbursement program.

Injury Prevention and Public Education Committee                                                       

 Mission:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         To reduce the incidences, severity and cost of intentional and/or unintentional injuries through the implementation of effective prevention strategies, to include education, improved technology and public policy.

The short-term goal:

• Become a clearing house and a resource for injury prevention projects throughout the Valley.

• Each entity within the TRAC-V is already participating in injury prevention programs within their own facility.  This Committee would like to function as a foundation for tracking projects throughout the region.

• Update the membership on current projects and serve as a resource for those needing assistance with their programs.

The long-term goal:

• Increase public awareness of injury prevention.  

• The community needs to be educated to the fact that most injuries are preventable and to be taught to act accordingly. 

•  Through public education, we hope to change some of the attitudes regarding "accidents" versus preventable injuries.

Allied Health Committee                                                                                        Mission:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   To coordinate and facilitate affordable continuing education for TRAC member entities.

Goals:   

• To create a network of Instructors.

• Increase EMS provider participation in TRAC events.

• Increase First Responder participation in TRAC events.

• Provide quarterly education or trauma topics for Allied Health.

• Assisting and implementation of planning of the Trauma Symposium.