FLORIDA NEONATAL PEDIATRIC TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

MEETING MINUTES - ANNUAL MEETING

JULY 19, 2001

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

1.      Meeting called to order at 0915 on by Sharon Chandler, President.

2.      Meeting Minutes accepted as written.

3.      Legislative Update                                      Susan McDevitt

Discussion:  A)  Emergency Service Task Force - report was submitted to

Governor.  Summary: division plans are part of the principles of patient 

destination policies and procedures are developed by the system's EMS

Medical Director.

B)     No Neonatal inspection for 2^nd quarter.  Responses has been excellent from

both surveyors as well as program. Neonatal Inspection Site Survey looked at

Benchmark, Protocols, PI with outcome base Best Practice Benchmark by CAMTS.

4.      Officer/Board Member Reports:

                        President Report                                      S. Chandler

Presented annual report.  Grants request due in June.  Transformational

                        Committee:  A.  Paramedics Educational Survey  B.  Medical Direction and

                        Clinical Care Attribute.  C.  Public Access and Communication System Attribute

                        Team.  Storage of Medication- Goals for 2003.  In process of doing literature

                        search and work with drug companies.

                        Secretary/Treasurer:                                        M. Fernandez

Maria Fernandez will be taking over duties.  For minutes, details/location information go to www.myFlorida.com à Health Human

Services à EMS.   Website: www.Florida-air-medical.org

Non-Licensed Transport Team                         N. Burke

Discussion:  Requirement from AHCA

Licensed Transport Team                                     D. Hardy

No Discussion

Air Program                                                            J. Howard

Discussion:  AMTC Sept. 24-26.  Conflict with Nitric Oxide Conference given

by Shands on Sept. 24, 25.  AMTC Conference information: www.aams.org

Recommendation on Disney Leadership Program (Pre-Conference) "Welcome

to Florida Party" - New for conference.  Room monitor needed  - 4 hours/8hours.

Need about 50 participants.

5.      New Business

A.     Dues due this month.

B.     President Elect - Coleen Cowie

C.     NRP Guidelines-Educational Committee for 2002 to be offered at ClinCon

D.     Thanks to David Summus for an excellent job with website.  Send all Educational Information to D. Summers.

E.      Incidents/Fingerprints/Dental Records.  J. Delgado presented as a excellent

tool to have in place.  Does not place the family in a difficult situation of identifying their loved ones.

F.      Pain Management on Transport.  What are program using?