b'Medical Directors Committee TheMedicalDirectorsCommitteeisresponsibleforrecommendingaminimumstandardofpracticefor providers participating in the trauma, acute emergency healthcare, and disaster response system within Trauma Service Area E.This year the committee provided guidance and review of several regional and statewide initiatives, plans, and guidelines including:The ACS TQIP Best Practices Guidelines in ImagingBestpracticesforrecognizingabuseincertain patientpopulations:IntimatePartnerViolence, Geriatric Patients and Human TraffickingTheFirstRespondersWellnessProgramdueto increased numbers of PTSD, anxiety, and depression among providersThe Regional Trauma System PlanThe Regional Trauma Triage & Transport Guidelines Dr.MatthewCarrickascendedtotheMedical DirectorsCommitteechairpositionasDr.Sharon Malonecompletedherterm.Dr.Carrickalso currentlyservesastheMedicalDirectorforthe Trauma Committee. Pediatric Committee The pediatric committee focused on hosting educational presentations directly related to the care and treatment of the pediatric patient.Such presentations included-CaringfortheTransgenderPatient, ChildAbuseRecognition;and KnowBeforeYouGo(drowningprevention).Thecommitteeiscurrently collaborating with the pediatric stroke physicians to create a Stroke Transfer Guidelineforthepediatricstrokepatient.Additionally,thePediatric CommitteeisalsoworkingwiththeTSA-EHealthcareCoalitiontohosta Pediatric Surge Table Top Exercise on November 15, 2019. Perinatal Committee The Perinatal Committee continues to work towards the publication of an article covering the Newborn First Temperature Smart Goal.The addition of the Maternal Levels of Care Designation by the State, under the Perinatal Advisory Council, has hospitals in PCR-E looking at the requirements to qualify for this designation.Additionally, the Perinatal Committee is looking to introduce a new SMART goal geared specifically towards maternal protocols involving OB hypertension.A survey was recently created and sent out to the region to capture this data.10'