Item N7 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: Wed. October 17, 2014 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No XX Department: Comm. David Rice
Staff Contact/Phone#: Tamara Lamarche, X6000
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Discussion of proposal to issue "Trauma Star First Option" alert
stickers to all residents in Monroe County that can be applied directly to a health insurance
card.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Patient communication of their preference for County Trauma Star air
medical transport services to hospital staff during a medical emergency has always been an issue; and
family members are often not yet present for assistance. First Responders & medical staff at the
hospital will always look for identification and a health insurance card when in a patient's personal
effects when they are brought into an emergency facility, and will make a copy front and back of the
health insurance card and ID for the billing office. A "Trauma Star First Option" sticker on the
insurance card will bring medical staffs attention to the patient's personal choice prior to transport
being called. Best method of distribution, cost and administrative issues to be determined.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST: TBD INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes No XX
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: To Be Determined SOURCE OF FUNDS: TBD
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No XX AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required XX
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM#
Revised 7/09