Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Debbie Johnston’s organization
Jul 19, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Adhs Bemsts Pediatric Advisory Council For Emergency Services Meeting
The council discussed various bureau updates, including new staffing appointments and funding opportunities focused on rural health transformation, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest initiatives, and workforce development. The session also covered the authorization for EMS agencies to obtain DEA registrations, updates on the Making Arizona Ready for Kids (MARK) program, and the status of various work groups, including the postponement of pediatric heat emergency and social determinants of health training work groups. Additionally, members received highlights on family advisory networks and updates on pediatric emergency care coordinator (PECC) recognition.
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The committee reviewed bureau reports regarding leadership appointments and new funding initiatives, including programs for cardiac arrest training, workforce development, and a learning management system for EMS certification. Discussion also covered the streamlined DEA registration process for EMS agencies, updates on the Noxone leave-behind program, and the implementation of Senate Bill 1127 regarding new mandatory reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect. Additionally, the committee approved the removal of calcium chloride, glucagon, and norepinephrine from drug table 3A to reduce redundancy.
The meeting included reports on bureau updates, including staffing changes and open positions, and funding opportunities related to the rural health transformation program, specifically regarding law enforcement AED training and workforce development. Discussions also covered DEA application processes for EMS agencies, trauma registry updates, and the reinstatement of the share registry user group. Additionally, the committee addressed the trauma registry data submission and reviewed the current status of annual reporting data.
Jul 15, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Adhs Bemsts Trug Meeting
The meeting focused on data submission procedures, including deadlines, the use of secure SFTP portals, and the requirement for data submission forms to ensure compliance. Discussions also covered updates to data dictionaries, including address field changes to accept FIPS codes, clarifications on alternate home residence definitions, and additions to EMS fields. The group discussed legacy data requests, pending REDCap projects, the addition of new procedure and diagnosis codes, and potential future updates to position-in-vehicle coding to include electric skateboards and automated vehicles. Finally, information regarding HospitalHub user management and the current unavailability of CE credits for this meeting series was provided.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
