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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTSE Council Minutes 051325FINALPage 1 of 3 Meeting Date: May 13, 2025 TSE Council Minutes Location: Virtual – Bureau of EMS & Preparedness 2224 E. Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise, ID 83712 Date: May 13, 2025 Time: 9am – 10am PST Participants *Attended via phone Agenda Item Discussion Open Meeting Motion Motion Quorum established. (15 of 17 members present). Bill Spencer made a motion to approve the minutes for April 8, 2025. Dr. Kelly McGrath spoke in support of the motion. Motion passed. Dr. Kelly McGrath made a motion to approve the May 13, 2025 agenda. Jeremy Schabot spoke in support of the motion. Motion passed. Closed Meeting Eric Day made a motion to go into the Executive Session. Dr. Henry Thompson spoke in support of the motion. Motion passed. Idaho Statute Title 74 Chapter “(d) To consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code;”. During the Executive Session, the TSE Council members discussed pending TSE applications and interviewed an applicant to become a TSE Site Surveyor. Dr. Kelly McGrath made a motion to exit the Executive Session. Jeremy Schabot spoke in support of the motion. Motion passed. Amanda Pringle* Bill Spencer* Brad Huerta* Chris Shirazi – Proxy* Dr. Curtis Sandy* Eric Day* Fran Jamison* Greg Vickers* Dr. Henry Thompson – Ex Officio* Jason Taylor* Jeremy Schabot* Kate Oliver* Dr. Kelly McGrath* Dr. Ondrej Choutka* Dr. Parker Fillmore* Dr. Rashna Ginwalla* Melissa Ball* Maegan Kautz* Stacy Connolly* Andi Esslinger* Jami Wells* Jane Spencer* Jim Jarvie* John Sieckowski* Dr. Lukas Clark* Marisa Lunghofer* Theresa Heaton* Toni Jackson* Division of Public Health Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Page 2 of 3 Meeting Date: May 13, 2025 Vote The TSE Council unanimously approved the following during Executive Session: • St. Luke’s Magic Valley Regional Medical Center – STEMI Level I (renewal) • Portneuf Medical Center – Stroke Level II+ (new) o Dr. Curtis Sandy and Greg Vickers abstain their votes. • St. Luke’s Children’s – Pediatric Trauma Level II (renewal) o Dr. Henry Thompson abstains his vote. • Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center – Trauma Level II (renewal) o Eric Day abstains his vote. • Amanda Pringle, RN – a Trauma Program Manager from Kootenai Health as a TSE Trauma site surveyor o Kate Oliver abstains her vote. Regional Reports North Region – Kate Oliver Kate Oliver shared at the last regional meeting, the committee discussed adopting the modified Brain Injury Guidelines and will be reviewing the CARES data. The region continues to offer education classes on hands-off CPR. North-Central Region – Jason Taylor Jason Taylor shared the next regional committee meeting is Tuesday, May 20th. Southwest Region – Dr. Parker Fillmore Dr. Parker Fillmore shared at the last regional meeting, the committee reviewed and revised their bylaws and are developing subcommittee goals. The next regional meeting will be Thursday, June 19th. South-Central Region – Fran Jamison Fran Jamison shared the next regional meeting will be Wednesday, May 14th, and the committee will host a TSE Brown Bag Education series for EMS and hospital providers on STEMI Care Management: From First Medical Response to the ED. Southeast Region – Dr. Curtis Sandy Dr. Curtis Sandy shared the next regional committee meeting is Wednesday, May 21st. East Region – Eric Day Eric Day shared the next regional committee meeting is Thursday, May 15th, and the committee will discuss regionalizing a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) plan. TSE System Melissa Ball shared the annual facility report cards that includes trauma, stroke, and STEMI data were distributed to facilities in late April. The 2025 Statewide Report card will be presented at the June TSE Council Meeting and TSE Regional Committee meetings. The transition into the Idaho Military Division (IMD), effective on July 1st, will cause budget limitations for Fiscal Page 3 of 3 Meeting Date: May 13, 2025 Year 2026. Lastly, the TSE Public Education Packet will be available soon for healthcare providers to distribute information at community outreach events. EMSC Program Stacy Connolly shared at the April EMSC Advisory Committee meeting, they approved Idaho Falls Community Hospital as a Pediatric Expert Ready, Bear Lake Memorial as a Pediatric Capable Ready, and Kootenai Health as a Pediatric Expert Ready. The committee created criteria for the Prehospital Readiness Recognition Program and will roll out the new program on January 1, 2026. As well, the committee created templates for the Hospital Readiness Recognition Program. Idaho TSE Brain Injury Guidelines Dr. Parker Fillmore presented the drafted Idaho TSE Brain Injury Guidelines that considers clarifying language on traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. The next steps are to gain feedback from the TSE Regional Committees and present the final version at the June TSE Council Meeting. TSE Designation Fees Melissa Ball presented possible solutions to improve the Idaho TSE System’s sustainability efforts. The TSE Council will discuss more in-depth at the June TSE Council Meeting. Next Meeting Agenda Next meeting will be a virtual meeting on June 10, 2025, beginning at 9am. Information on how to join the WebEx meeting is available on the TSE website.