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Golf tourney to raise funds for 24 Hours for Hank
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health is the first hospital in North Idaho and the second Critical Access Hospital in Idaho to receive all three time-sensitive emergency (TSE) designations. “These TSE designations represent our commitment to providing our community with outstanding care at the most critical times,” said BGH CEO Sheryl Rickard. “This designation is the result of Bonner General Health’s unwavering dedication to providing high quality, compassionate care.” BGH was designated a level IV trauma center on Feb. 14. On Sept. 12, Idaho Time Sensitive Emergencies Council designated BGH a Level III stroke center, and a Level II STEMI center on the same day, based upon the recommendations of an onsite survey team. The TSE Council is an organization selected by the Idaho Legislature to develop a statewide system of care to address the top three causes of death in Idaho (trauma, stroke, and heart attack). In order to receive these designations BGH was surveyed in all three areas. The survey team conducted an extensive survey of the services at BGH, data and past performance in the areas of stroke and (STEMI) “heart attack care,” equipment, education programs, emergency team response, and the ability to work with pre-hospital care providers to activate emergency teams at the hospital and reduce the length of time to reach treatment for patients experiencing “heart attack” or stroke symptoms or suffering a traumatic injury. The surveyors were extremely impressed by the
BGH staff pictured with their Telestroke Robot (from left to right): Denis Simko, Dr. Ken Gramyk, Sheryl Rickard, Misty Robertson, Colleen Lock. Courtesy photo. care provided at BGH by physicians and hospital staff and the commitment that is demonstrated by the entire organization to provide high quality care to the community. They were also impressed with the effective collaboration with Emergency Medical Services since pre-hospital care is critical to improving patient outcomes. The TSE system is modeled on evidence-based care that addresses public education and prevention, 911 access, response coordination, pre-hospital response, transport, hospital emergency/acute care, rehabilitation and quality improvement. The TSE program has demonstrated improved patient outcomes, lowered costs, reduced preventable deaths and improved quality of life. It helps get the patient to the right place in the right time to the right care. In the state of Idaho, this system has three components: stroke, STEMI or “heart attack” and trauma systems of care. These are all considered “Time Sensitive Emergencies” in which the faster a patient experiencing any of these conditions receives care, the better health outcome they will achieve, including the reduction of mortality rates associated with these health emergencies. Bonner General Health is the first hospital in northern Idaho and the second Critical Access Hospital in the state to achieve all three Time Sensitive Emergency designations.
The Swing Fore a Cure golf tournament tees off Friday, Sept. 29 at StoneRidge Resort in Blanchard, Idaho. The four-person scramble is a fundraiser event for 24 Hours For Hank, a local charity that benefits Cystinosis Research. All proceeds raised during the event will go toward this goal. “We are trying to raise funds and awareness for a disease that
affects one local family and 2,000 families worldwide,” said organizer Randi Lui. Registration starts at 11 a.m. and a shotgun start begins at noon. Teams of four are $500, which includes golf, cart and dinner. Hole sponsorships are also available for $500 and you can even win a new car if you nail a hole in one on the right tee. Register at www.24hoursforhank.org, or contact Randi Lui at (208) 304-5763.
Junior rowing to dominate the HOP By Reader Staff
From the inception of the Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta (HOP), junior rowers have been a visible group of participants. In the first year, there are memories of the young CDA single competitor filled with excitement as he bout raced his couch for the first time. In 2011, there were five shells with 21 competitors from one organization, Coeur d’ Alene Rowing. In 2015, the HOP welcomed juniors rowers from the Palouse and Rockies Rowing Club. In 2016, PORPA added a junior and the quickly formed international mixed eight took first place. All total, there were eight junior shells entered in last year’s HOP. The HOP 2017 will welcome juniors from the Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association (OPRA)
of Port Angeles, Wash. ORPA plans to bring six shells. Rockies Rowing Club, Coeur d’Alene juniors and PORPA junior, Quinn Barnwell, are all on board again this year. The OPRA addition will make this a very significant platform for junior rowing in the Inland Northwest. So significant is the presence of junior rowers, collegiate scouts are giving serious consideration to being present at the regatta. The 2017 HOP is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, starting at 8:30 a.m. at “The Mudhole” in Priest River. The Regatta will be staged on the Priest River. More information can be found on the Head of the Pend Oreille Regatta Facebook, Twitter and the website: HOPRegatta.org.
Staycation raffle tickets available By Ellen Weissman Reader Contributor Pend Oreille Shores Resort has generously donated a week’s stay in a one bedroom condo for the Sandpoint Area Seniors. It can be used during the months of October through May 2018 (excluding holidays and based on availability).
Tickets are on sale at the Senior and DayBreak Centers, 820 Main Street, Sandpoint. The drawing will be at the Avista Energy Fair at the Senior Center on Thursday, September 28 at 5 p.m. The fair starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. and will have lots of giveaways and food from the Tango Café.