Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Emergency Medical Services - Medical Advisory Subcommittee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, May 13, 2019  
12:00 PM  
Madison Water Utility - 119 E Olin Avenue Madison  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order at 12 pm.  
8 -  
Present  
MIKE MANCERA, TINA STRANDLIE, MIKE LOHMEIER, MEL PEARLMAN,  
WARREN TRIPP, STEPHANIE LEHMANN, MIKE EJERCITO, and KACEY  
KRONENFELD  
8 -  
Excused  
Absent  
RYAN TOMBURRINI, TERESA FIEDT, PAUL HICK, ERIN RYAN , DAN WILLIAMS,  
DREW DEAN, LISA SCHIMELPFENIG, and KELLY PEDERSON  
11 -  
CHRIS CARBON, SHERRY CASALI, GRAHAM ADSIT , JEFF MACHA, JEFF  
POTHOF, CHRISTINE RANDALL, LINDA FORD, KRISTEN DRAGER, SCOTT  
ALLAIN, ERIN POLKINGHORN, and WILLIAM BALLO  
Additional Committee Members Present: Eric Lang and Megan Gussick  
Additional Staff Present: Courtney Wassertheurer  
Guests: Arthur Chiu  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MEDICAL ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE APRIL MINUTES  
2019  
MIN-029  
Attachments: Medical Advisory Subcommittee April Minutes  
The minutes were approved.  
C. Action Items  
Dr. Tripp - Lohmeier  
Lohmeier thanked Dr. Warren Tripp for his service and dedication to the medical field in  
Dane County and presented him with a certificate. Tripp in turn thanked the committee  
and reflected on its acheivements throughout the years. Committee wishes Tripp a happy  
retirement.  
Infection Control Resource Handbook - Lohmeier  
Lohmeier reported on some formatting being finalized. Committee reveiwed flow charts  
and made some changes to wording. Committee discussed making carbon copies for ED  
Evaluation forms to keep with handbook at each agency. Lohmeier to finalize and print  
copies.  
CARES - Mancera  
Mancera gave update on Dane County's 2018 statistics on cardiac arrest and survival  
rates. Overall the county is meeting and exceeding national averages for survival rates  
and public AED use. PulsePoint was discussed as a possible factor as to the amount of  
positive outcomes. Mancera concluded with hope to see the positive trend of survival  
rates continue throughout upcoming years.  
Measles - Lohmeier  
Lohmeier attended a meeting with Public Health to discuss the risk of a measles  
outbreak. Report was generally positive and highlighted how organized and efficient the  
Public Health Department is; there is a detailed procedure in place for handling  
suspected and confirmed cases. The effectiveness of the vaccine (98%) was discussed,  
along with the requirement for all hospital personnel to provide records of their  
immunization. Lang proposed starting a discussion on EMS agencies developing a  
requirement for their personnel to be vaccinated as well.  
Protocols - Meier  
Not discussed.  
D. Presentations  
There were no presentations.  
E. Reports to Committee  
There were no reports.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting is scheduled for June 10th at 12 pm.  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
There was no public comment.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
N/A  
I. Adjourn  
The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Courtney Wassertheurer.