HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2017-R0016 - Creation Of The Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee - 01/12/2017Resolution No. 2017-R0016
Item No. 7.10
January 12. 2017
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock desires an ongoing study
and comprehensive examination of whether and to what extent the level of emergency
medical services available, including ambulance service, are adequate to serve the needs
of the Lubbock community, and whether those services could be enhanced; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock now desires to appoint a
standing committee of individuals representing various segments of the local emergency
medical services provider community, and other appropriate stakeholders, to assist the
City Council in making the aforementioned determination by studying the relevant issues,
and reporting the findings, conclusions, and recommendations, if any, of the committee
back in the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby creates an Emergency
Medical Service Advisory Committee (the "Committee") that shall be
comprised of five (5) members, with each member and the chairperson of the
Committee being appointed by the City Council as a whole;
2. THAT the City of Lubbock Fire Chief is designated and shall serve as the
chair of the Committee;
3. THAT each of the following entities, which number and representation may
be expanded or reduced by the City Council from time to time as appropriate,
shall recommend to the City Council for appointment a person to represent
that entity on the Committee:
a. Covenant Health System;
b. Lubbock County Hospital District;
c. Lubbock Heart & Surgical Hospital; and
d. Grace Health System;
4. THAT meetings of the Committee shall be held at least quarterly, and at other
times as may be called by the Chair of the Committee. A simple majority of
the entire membership shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of the
quorum shall be required for any action to be taken by the Committee. All
meetings and procedures shall be consistent with the policies of the City of
Lubbock concerning advisory Commissions and Boards; provided, however,
that topics confidential by law, including patient private health information
and medical provider peer reviews, shall be discussed in executive session, as
well as, at the discretion of the Chair, other sensitive topics including, but not
limited to, proprietary information and personnel matters. The City Manager
of the City of Lubbock and the City Attorney of the City of Lubbock, or their
designees, shall serve as a resource to the Committee as requested;
5. THAT the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee shall include the
review and study of the following areas:
a. Production standards related directly or indirectly to clinical performance
and patient care by each provider, including number of responses and
transports by type, monthly response time percentages by zone and
priority, complaint summary, performance metrics, financial status, and
facility destination;
b. Diagnosis -specific and problem -oriented medical protocols to serve as the
required standard of pre -hospital emergency care;
c. Procedures governing the relative provision of 24-hour medical control,
including destination management;
d. Procedures and protocols for the operation of the ambulance control
center;
e. Procedures for the provision of medical control over the delivery of basic
and advanced life-support procedures by ambulance personnel and first
responders;
f. Standards for the medical control communications system;
g. Elements of a disaster plan designed to provide prompt quality care and
rescue of persons in disaster situations;
h. Emergency Medical Service and First Responder compliance with annual
system commitment deliverables, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes;
i. Independent survey of patients served by the primary Emergency Medical
Service provider to rate patient satisfaction and system performance; and
j. Any other matter deemed relevant to the subject matter by the Chair of the
Committee.
6. THAT the Committee may offer advice on, and in connection with, the
appointment by any emergency medical service system of its medical director,
which medical director shall not be eligible to serve on the Committee;
7. THAT Committee members shall serve for a term of two (2) years, or until
such time as their successors are appointed. There shall be no limit upon the
number of terms, including successive terms, that a Committee member may
serve; and
8. THAT Committee members shall serve at the pleasure of, and may be
removed by, the City Council of the City of Lubbock; and
9. THAT the Committee shall study and report back to the City Council, at a
minimum, on an annual basis, and shall include with such report a summary
of any findings or conclusions reached, as well as any recommendations
made, by the Committee regarding the subject matter studied.
10. THAT unless renewed and extended by the City Council, the Committee shall
be dissolved on January 1, 2023.
11. THAT the report of the ad hoc Emergency Medical Service Advisory
Committee, established on February 16, 2016 by Resolution No. 2016-R0062,
is hereby accepted by the City Council, and said committee is dissolved.
Passed by the City Council this 12th day of January, 2017 , t Sly.
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DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Rebe ca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Jeff Gri fith, Councilman, District 3
OVED AS Ta FORM:
Satterwhite, First Assistant City Attorney
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