b'Emergency Department Operations (ED Ops) Committee TheEDOpsCommitteelookedintotheongoingissueofsepsisinpatientsintroducedtotheEmergency Department.Consequently, a Sepsis Taskforce was created which produced a survey for EMS agency input.The survey asked EMS agencies about sepsis protocols, screening tools and specifics regarding the prehospital treatment of sepsis patients.EMS agencies were also given an opportunity to communicate what type of feedback hospitals provided concerning sepsis patients. Of the 43 agencies that responded, 98% indicated that they do have sepsis protocols in place.Additionally, the survey indicated that the top five indicators used to screen for sepsis included: TachycardiaHypotension Risk factors for infection, i.e. infections, open wounds, etc. Tachypnea Acute altered mental status Within the EMS Community, 98% of the agencies chose FluidBolusastheirprimarytreatmentofsepsisfollowed closely by calling an official sepsis alert to the destinationhospital(e.g."CODESEPSIS","SEPSIS ALERT").When asked about feedback from hospitals, 69% of the EMS agencies said they did not receive any feedbackonsepsisspecificcases.Whilesome agencies reported working with the hospitals Sepsis Coordinatortodevelopareportingmechanism betweenthetwoagencies,othersclaimedthat feedback was only given when specifically requested.Emergency Medical Services (EMS) CommitteeTheEMSCommitteeparticipatedintworegion-widesurveys.As mentioned above, the first survey identified agencies utilizing prehospital protocols to treat sepsis and to further gauge the need for prehospital sepsistrainingwithintheregion.ThesecondsurveyrequestedEMS agencies to submit information on large vessel occlusion (LVO) screening tool being used in the prehospital setting - this survey remains open and EMS agencies are encouraged to participate.To better ensure physician involvement at the committee level, the EMS Committee established a Co-EMSMedicalDirector.BothEMSMedicalDirectorsprovideda numberofeducationalpresentationsoncontemporaryprehospital issues including high performance CPR, whole blood product initiatives (see Frisco FD left), and back to school issues impacting EMS providers and agencies.9'