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What is the
West Michigan
Regional Medical Control Consortium?

The West Michigan Medical Control Consortium is a group of state designated medical control authorities working as a group to accomplish some common goals. The consortium includes the medical control authorities for Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lake, Osceola, Mason, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana and Ottawa counties. The process began in the development of a regional trauma system and has grown to include regional protocol development and regional quality improvement. Data collection is another project being undertaken by the RMCC. 

Contact Damon Obiden , 616-451-8438 for additional information.

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Regional Protocols

Approved Version of Protocols Available!

For information on Downloads of Approved Protocols or Protocols Currently Being Reviewed, please contact KCEMS at 616.451.8438 or send email to the Quality Improvement Coordinator.



Active Members of Regional Protocol Committee
How Michigan Medical Control Authorities can Adopt the Regional Protocols

The combined regions of West Michigan and Southwest Michigan have jointly developed standardized protocols for the entire twenty county area. The West Michigan Regional Protocols have been approved by the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services EMS Division as protocols and may be implemented by Medical Control Authorities in Michigan.

The regional protocol committee meets the fourth Tuesday of every other month. The location changes frequently. For the location of the next meeting, contact Damon Obiden at 616-451-8438.  If you would like to make any comments on these protocols, you are encouraged to contact any of the Active Members of the regional protocol committee listed below.

All of the regional protocol, policy and procedure files are in Adobe .pdf format and have been combined into one CD-ROM. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. If needed, you can download a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Michigan Medical Control Authorities interested in adopting these protocols for use should click here for the procedure to follow.

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For Protocol Downloads - email or visit the KCEMS web site

Complete set of Regional Protocols
Click to request the Approved Regional Protocol Download (Adobe .pdf).  This protocol set includes the Medication Reference Sheets.

KCEMS Specific Protocols
Each county has certain needs that exceed the protocols established in the region. Click here if you are interested in the KCEMS Specific protocols (Adobe .pdf) which are used in the Kent County system in addition to the regional protocols.

If any other counties would like their specific protocols available on this site for easy access, please contact Damon Obiden.

Medication Reference Sheets
In addition to the regional protocols, a set of medication reference sheets has been produced for educational purposes. Click here to receive a set of these Medication Reference Sheets (Adobe .pdf).

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Protocols in Review

The regional protocol committee continues to review protocols. This review process looks at existing protocols for any needed changes and looks at potential new protocols. When there are protocols being reviewed, they will be emailed to you. Contact Damon Obiden at KCEMS.

Protocols currently under review:
Disaster Protocol

Contact Kent County EMS for a list of recently approved protocols

 

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For information on these protocols please contact Damon Obiden. To receive protocols on disk or a hard copy please contact Toni Hayes . Both can be also reached at 616-451-8438, Kent County EMS, 678 Front, Suite 235, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Protocol section last modified: October 6, 2008.

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Regional Quality Improvement

Since the completion of the initial Regional Protocol set, the Regional Quality Improvement Committee has been meeting to foster region wide quality improvement efforts. The committee has developed an audit process for agencies which will allow an agency to review its' own data while benchmarking their data against regional data.
For information on the Regional Quality Improvement program contact  Damon Obiden, Kent County EMS, 616-451-8438

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Last modified: 10/06/08
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