(1) The specific issues to be identified and evaluated through the TSE registry are:
(a)  Trauma, stroke and heart attack TSE surveillance;
(b)  Geographic patterns of trauma incidence;
(c)  Types of TSEs treated in hospitals in Idaho;
(d)  Areas or regions of the state where improvements in the emergency medical system may be needed;
(e)  Public education and prevention needs and efforts; and
(f)  Other factors to consider in recommending, designing or implementing a statewide TSE system.
(2)  The data collected by the TSE registry shall be of such a nature as to allow the department to identify at least the following:
(a)  Lack of access to care and improvement of the availability and delivery of prehospital, hospital and post-acute TSE care;
(b)  Performance of the out-of-hospital and hospital emergency medical systems;
(c)  Costs of TSE care; and
(d)  Outcomes of persons who are victims of TSEs.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 57-2001

  • Department: means the bureau of emergency medical services and preparedness of the Idaho department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 57-2002
  • Heart attack: means STEMI, which is a common name for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, a more precise definition for a type of heart attack that is caused by a prolonged period of blocked blood supply that affects a large area of the heart and has a substantial risk of death and disability calling for a quick response. See Idaho Code 57-2002
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
  • Stroke: means an interruption of blood flow to the brain causing paralysis, slurred speech and/or altered brain function usually caused by a blockage in a blood vessel that carries blood to the brain (ischemic stroke) or by a blood vessel bursting (hemorrhagic). See Idaho Code 57-2002
  • TSE: means a time sensitive emergency, specifically trauma, heart attack or stroke. See Idaho Code 57-2002
  • TSE registry: means the population-based data system that provides ongoing and systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information related to trauma, stroke and heart attack for system improvement, prevention and research activities. See Idaho Code 57-2002
  • TSE system: means the organized approach to treating injured patients that establishes and promotes standards for patient transportation, equipment, and information analysis for effective and coordinated TSE care. See Idaho Code 57-2002
(3)  The department shall evaluate the data collected, as well as data collected from other relevant sources, and, beginning one (1) year after the effective date of this chapter, shall prepare an annual report. The data shall be used to regularly produce and disseminate aggregated and de-identified analytical reports and for recommending benchmark quality measures and outcomes and needed educational resources to the TSE system of care state board.