COT Chair Report

Fall 2022


Indiana COT ReportRCOT State Chair: Erik StreibCentral COT Members: 3State COT meetings for 2022: 2State COT Members: 25 – *Membership being updatedADVOCACY:House Enrolled Act 1314/Senate Enrolled Act 247 – Regionalized Trauma system, 911 Interoperability• State Dept of Health, Public Safety Commission, and Statewide 911 Board shall develop and submit recommendations regarding:o Ways that the 911 system can increase interoperability to better facilitate an emergency medical services response for the closest and most appropriate source Current state: 119 public safety answering points using 13 CAD vendors.o The effectiveness of regionalized trauma systems and the impact of regionalized trauma systems on patient care.  Report has been drafted by IDoH and reviewed with the Indiana State Trauma Care Committee for submission to the legislature no later than 10/31/22
HB 1077 – Passed: Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana.
ACS COT Trauma Systems Consultation Visit: November 7-10, 2022. • PRQ completed with input from ISTCC, trauma centers and other stakeholders• 2022 Consultation exit interviewo Highlighted history and progress since 2008 consultationo Review of current/existing assetso Review of challenges and vulnerabilities Lack of statutory authority Lack of secure/sustainable funding No trauma system plano 14 priority recommendations – Final report in ~8 weeks• Implementation task force created to draft and review proposed legislation and rules for 2023 legislative session• Anticipate legislation to authorize a Indiana State Trauma Commission and funding to be included in the bill combining Governors Public Health Commission recommendations.
2021 field triage guidelines – yet to be required (at least 7 month rule making process through Homeland Security). Agencies are approved to make transition before passage of a rule.
EDUCATION:ATLS. Courses have resumed, mixture of traditional and hybrid courses, not back to pre-pandemic enrollment/offeringsATOM 1 courseASSET 1 course scheduled for 2023Stop the Bleed – many courses, record-keeping challenges
QUALITY:ACS Verified Trauma Centers• Total: 24o Level 1: 4 (plus 1 provisional pediatric)o Level 2: 5o Level 3: 13 (plus 1 provisional)
Performance Improvement:Indiana TQIP Collaborative: Level 1s and 2s.

Upcoming Events:Advocacy Day at the Statehouse February 14, 2023. All day events, Council Meeting, Dinner @ Skyline Club.