Hawai‘i State Department of Health

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workgroup

Purposes:

To develop policies related to emergency issues encountered in school setting
To develop collaborative relationships between PHNB staff and EMS to assure effective services in the school setting
Ruth Ota, PHNB Chief (Facilitator)
Melinda Ashton, M.D.
Louise Iwaishi, M.D.
Wallace Matthews, M.D.
Jeff Okamoto, M.D.
Deanna Helber, DOE
Linda Rosen, M.D., Medical Director, FHSD and EMS, DOH
Donna Maiawa, Chief, Emergency Medical Services, DOH
Robin McCulloch, EMS Division, Honolulu Emergency Services Dept
Ed Kalinowski, Ph.D., Chair, Dept. of EMS, Kapiolani Community College
Brad White, VP, American Medical Response Hawaii
Charlene Ono, PHN Supervisor, East Honolulu
Susan Fujii, PHN Supervisor, Central Oahu

Neurology Workgroup:

Purposes:

To establish policies and guidelines in the use of Rectal Diastat, for use by licensed personnel (not SHA as had been the past practice)

To develop standard emergency action plans for use of Diastat

To establish collaborative relationships in addressing the complex needs of students with neurological conditions

Ruth Ota, Chief, PHNB (Facilitator)
Kenn Saruwatari, M.D.
Robert Bart, M.D.
Robert Pederson, M.D.
Gregory Yim, M.D.
Charlene Ono, PHN Superviosr
Sada Okumura, M.D.
Susan Fujii, PHN Supervisor
Alan Stein, M.D.
Linda Rosen, M.D.

Medication Work Group:

Purposes:

To develop guidelines for the administration of medications in public schools

To comply with legal requirements of medication administration, including labeling requirements

To address the myriad of issues related to medications in the public schools
Ruth Ota, Chief, PHNB (Facilitator)
Marsha Marumoto, M.D. (Kaiser)
Brenda Nishikawa, M.D.
Kara Yamamoto, M.D.
Louise Iwaishi, M.D.
Mae Kyono, M.D.
Melinda Ashton, M.D.
Richard Kynion, M.D. (Tripler)
Shigeko Lau, M.D.
Wallace Matthews, M.D.
Noelani Apau, M.D. (Waimanalo Health Center)
Galen Chock, M.D.
Charlene Ono, PHN Supervisor, East Honolulu
Lizbeth Olsten, PHN Supervisor, Maui
Judith Akamine, PHN Supervisor, Hawaii
Joyce Chuang, PHN Supervisor, Kauai
Deanna Helber, DOE
Gracie Matsuo, DOE, 504 Administrator
John Fleming, Food and Drug Branch, DOH
Melvin Kumasaka, R.Pharmacist (Longs)
Todd Inafuku, R. Pharmacist

Asthma/Allergies/Pulmonary Diseases Workgroup

Purposes:

To develop and implement training program based on needs identified

To establish Emergency Action Plan guidelines for Students with Respiratory Difficulties

To develop guidelines, as needed, for best practices in the school setting

Agnes Pigao Cadiz, PHN Supervisor, Windward Oahu (Facilitator)
Floresita Quarto, PHNB
Melinda Ashton, M.D.
Wallace Matthews, M.D.
Kara Yamamoto, M.D.
Laura Mulreany, M.D. (Tripler)
JoAnn Taira-Cheung, Partners Against Asthma
Deanna Helber, DOE
Audrey Inaba, PHN, Hawaii PHN Section
Gregg Kishaba, American Lung Association
Gwen Palmer, R.N., Maternal and Child Health Branch, DOH

Diabetes Workgroup

Purposes:

To develop guidelines, standardized Care Management Plan, and standardized Emergency Action Plan for students with Diabetes

To develop and implement training program

To implement promotion and awareness strategy regarding diabetes to foster diabetes self management by students

Charlene Ono, PHN Supervisor, East Honolulu (Co-Facilitator)
Susan Fujii, PHN Supervisor, Central Oahu (Co-Facilitator)
Sorrell Waxman, M.D.
Theresa Alejado, R.N., Kaiser
Deanna Helber, DOE
Jan Yokoyama, PHN, Hawaii PHN Section
Marilyn Keoholokaloli, Parent
Vicky Jenkins, R.N., Tripler Medical Center

Hematology/Oncology Workgroup:

Purposes:

To address the myriad of issues facing students in public schools with cancer through education, promotion and awareness activities

To develop processes for transition from tertiary medical center to home to school

To implement training program for PHNB staff and DOE
Charlene Ono, PHN Supervisor, East Honolulu (Co-Facilitator)
Susan Fujii, PHN Supervisor, Central Oahu (Co-Facilitator)
Kathy Hanai-Lee, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Dianne Fochtman, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Jeff Okamoto, M.D.
Carol Kotsubo, Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
Deanna Helber, DOE
Bess Tanabe and Morris Kaneshiro, DOE
Susan Emley, Parent
Wade Kyono, M.D.
Darryl Glazer, M.D.
Cynthia Nachtigall, Tripler Medical Center
Jameelah Peer, Paren

Information Flow Workgroup

Purposes:

To enhance communication between physicians, PHNB, and DOE

To obtain input from physician community for improvement with Student Health Record Form

To establish communication processes about School Health Services with physician community through newsletter published by the Hawaii Academy of Pediatrics
Lily Ochoco, PHN Supervisor, West Honolulu (Facilitator)
Ruth Ota, Chief, PHNB
Deanna Helber, DOE
Shigeko Lau, M.D.
Kenn Saruwatari, M.D.
Louise Iwaishi, M.D.

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