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Tulsa Medical Reserve Corp. The Past….. The Future…. Tulsa MRC. 2002-Tulsa selected as one of 42 cities receiving “seed money” for development of the MRC Serves the City of Tulsa and surrounding Metropolitan area. Lead Organizations: Tulsa Partners & Tulsa Citizens Corp
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Tulsa Medical Reserve Corp. The Past….. The Future…..
Tulsa MRC • 2002-Tulsa selected as one of 42 cities receiving “seed money” for development of the MRC • Serves the City of Tulsa and surrounding Metropolitan area. • Lead Organizations: • Tulsa Partners & Tulsa Citizens Corp • Emergency Medical Services Authority
Tulsa MRC Leadership & Planning • MRC Planning Group was established to identify goals and participation.
Selected key members of the community with expertise in several areas. Called the MRC Planning Group Retired City Attorney Retired Physician MMRS EMSA Hospital Executives Hospital Safety Staff Medical Control Board TCCHD Tulsa MRC-Leadership
Tulsa MRC • Priorities & Goals • 7 Goals Identified • Liability • Licensing • Recruitment, Credentialing & Catagorization • Education (Orientation & Training) • Deployment • Communications • Public Health
Tulsa MRC-Skill Levels • Skills, Credentials, Attributes & Roles • Level 1-Medical Professional-licensed • Triage, field tx. Critical interventions, Assist w/ transporting of pts. Assist w/CERT, Assist EMSA, Monitoring of “green” patients.
Tulsa MRC-Skill Levels • Level 2-HCW with less skilled or less physically able. • Assist L-1, ED’s assist, Assist HD with medication or phone bank, Assist w/ SNS, Special event coverage, assist in hospital decontamination
Tulsa MRC-Skill Levels • Level 3-HCW, less skilled /experienced or less able to function as L-2 • Assist w/ SNS, Phones, Scribe, Supplies, etc.
Tulsa MRC-Skill Levels • Level 4- Lay Persons • Assist all levels in supporting function • Note: Laypersons would be assigned a Level 4 with an attached additional number to identify ability. I.E. 4-1, or 4-2.
Critical Challenges • Liability • Resolution-MRC liability protection included in state wide Tort Reform Bill • (took over 1 year to achieve) • Licensing • Resolution-Wording in retired physician “volunteer license” changed to include Medical Reserve Corp.
Tulsa MRC-Deployment • Activated by • EMSA Director • EMSA Medical Director • MMRS Director • TCCHD Director • TAEMA Director • Under Direct control of the MMRS/MERC
Partnerships • MMRS • Tulsa City County Health Department • Tulsa County Medical Society • Mayors Homeland Security Task Force • State Dept. of Civil Emergency Management • Oklahoma State Department of Health • American Airlines • All 4 Oklahoma MRC Grantees • Goal of statewide organization
The Future…….Membership & Training • MEMBERSHIP • Recruitment and Marketing Plan • Website Development • Citizens Corp Recruitment • EDUCATION • Orientation • Training modules • Lectures, Hard copies, CD’s and Website access. • Statewide approach
The Future………Sustainment • MMRS and City of Tulsa Agencies • Partnership with OK Dept. of Emergency Management • Partnership with OK Dept. of Health • Partnerships with all OK Grantees