The Central Shenandoah Emergency Medical Services Council‘s Medical Control Review Committee (MCRC), is responsible for assuring and improving the quality of pre-hospital medical care within CSEMS region, and for monitoring compliance with the region’s Trauma Triage Plan for both field-to-hospital and inter-hospital transfer of trauma patients.
The mission of this committee is “To ensure high-quality, evidence-based emergency medical services in the Central Shenandoah region through inter-agency collaboration, inter-professional cooperation and continuous quality improvement, meeting or exceeding all national and state performance thresholds.”
Our vision is “to assure delivery of consistent, timely and equitable emergency care through education and regional standards.”
The objectives of the Committee are:
- to conduct regional quality improvement evaluations
- to encourage local agency medical incident reviews as required by state regulation
- to analyze patient care statistics and trends as an evaluation of system effectiveness
- to provide constructive feedback on medical quality improvement to all hospital and out-of-hospital EMS professionals within the CSEMS Council region.
PI Topics for FY23
- Airway Management
- Cardiac Arrest & Post Resuscitation Care
- Opioid Overdose Management
- Pediatric/Neonatal Cardiac Arrest
- Sepsis Triage and Treatment
- Stroke Triage
- Trauma Triage
- Trauma
Review the region’s goals and Performance Improvement objectives in the 2022 General Performance Improvement Plan
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MCRC Membership
The Medical Control Review Committee (MCRC) consists of one member from each licensed agency within the CSEMS Region, one member from each hospital serving the region, and one member from the Central Shenandoah Health District. The committee will be staffed by at least one member of the CSEMS/OEMS staff (non-voting), one member of the Board of Directors, and the Regional Medical Director (committee chair). A quorum was defined on January 22, 2020 by the CSEMS Board of Directors for this committee as at least 10 voting members from the established roster.
Medical Control Review Committee Roster FY20
The Medical Control Review Committee (MCRC) consists of one member from each licensed agency within the CSEMS Region, one member from each hospital serving the region, and one member from the Central Shenandoah Health District. The committee will be staffed by at least one member of the CSEMS/OEMS staff (non-voting), one member of the Board of Directors, and the Regional Medical Director (committee chair). A quorum was defined on January 22, 2020 by the CSEMS Board of Directors for this committee as at least 10 voting members from the established roster.
CSEMS Regional Medical Director |
Dr. Asher Brand |
Augusta Health |
Amanda Bennington |
Augusta Health Transportation |
Vacant |
Carilion Clinic Life-Guard |
Miranda Landrum |
Sentara RMH |
Donna Hurst |
University of Virginia |
Valerie Quick |
Augusta County Fire-Rescue |
Matt Lawler |
Fairfield Volunteer Rescue |
Donald Daniels |
Harrisonburg Fire Department |
Travis Karicofe |
Harrisonburg Rescue Squad |
Greg Cassis |
Highland County EMS |
Debbie Trible |
Hot Springs Rescue Squad |
Sherry Ryder |
Lexington Fire Department |
Donnie McBrayer |
Kiwi Emergency Medical Services |
Andy Bowles |
PHI – AirCare |
Vacant |
Priority Patient Transport |
Josh Wimer |
Rockbridge County Fire-Rescue |
Thomas Andrews |
Rockingham County Fire & Rescue |
Steve Powell |
Staunton Fire Department |
Adam Nulty |
Staunton-Augusta Rescue Squad |
Kim Craig |
Stuarts Draft Rescue Squad |
Jamie Henderson |
Waynesboro Fire and Emergency Management |
Gary Critzer |
Waynesboro First Aid Crew |
Steven Ward |
CSEMS/OEMS Staff Liaison |
Amanda Loreti |
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MCRC Meeting Minutes
MCRC Subcommittees and Workgroups
Performance Improvement Subcommittee – Chaired by Dr. Asher Brand
–Airway management, Cardiac Care & Post-Arrest Workgroup – Led by Adam Nulty and Matt Lawler
–Hospital Diversion Planning Workgroup – Led by Donna Hurst
–MCI, WMD, and Emerging Infectious Disease Planning Workgroup – Led by Hiliary Cronin
–Opioid Epidemic Response Workgroup – Led by Hilary Cronin
–Patient Care Protocol Workgroup – Led by Dr. Asher Brand
–Pediatric & Neonatal Cardiac Arrest Workgroup – Led by Robin Root
–Sepsis Management Workgroup – Led by Leigha Gagliano
–Stroke Management Workgroup – Led by Gary Critzer
-Trauma Plan Revision Workgroup – Led by Valerie Quick
Provider Safety and Wellness Subcommittee – Co-chaired by Gary Critzer and Steve Powell
Pharmacy Committee Membership
CSEMS Regional Medical Director |
Dr. Asher Brand |
Augusta Health |
Josh Dakon |
Bath Community Hospital |
Jill Conley |
Rockingham County Fire-Rescue OMD |
Dr. David Rosie |
Rockbridge Fire-Rescue OMD |
Dr. John Sheridan |
Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital |
Julia Martor |
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital |
Karen Tomlin |
CSEMS/OEMS Staff Liaison |
Amanda Loreti |
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Pharmacy Committee Meeting Minutes
Virginia Office of EMS – Statewide Quality & Evaluation
EMS AND TRAUMA DATA
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Quality And Evaluation
A Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for EMS Systems The “Leadership Guide to Quality Improvement for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems” was developed to serve as a template for EMS managers who want to establish and maintain a program for continuously monitoring and improving the quality of patient care and support services in all parts of the EMS system.
Regional Councils are responsible for developing regional plans that are consistent with the statewide plan, but factor in local variables unique to each region. Regional Committees and workgroups must incorporate the state EMS plan with local plans.
State EMS Plan
As defined in § 32.1-111.3 of the Code of Virginia, the Board of Health shall develop a comprehensive, coordinated, emergency medical care system in the Commonwealth and prepare a Statewide Emergency Medical Services Plan which shall incorporate, but not be limited to, the plans prepared by the regional emergency medical services councils.