Community Outreach Program

community outreach, emergency protocol, outreach

Saint Alphonsus Health System is committed to enhancing patient care, maximizing clinical skills and education of physicians and staff, integrating common clinical protocols throughout the region, and improving coordination of services.

In an effort to share resources and standardize care throughout the region, emergency protocols were developed and reviewed by multi-disciplinary teams to ensure that current, best practice standards, and treatment guidelines were included.  Additional protocols will be added based upon network needs.

Saint Alphonsus Health System also offers a variety of educational opportunities focused on current best practice standards. This education is available via this website, in real-time, or may be available in DVD format.

Financial assistance for these educational offerings has been partially provided by Saint Alphonsus Foundation.

For questions regarding the latest Time Sensitive Emergency protocols, contact the following:

Cardiac/STEMI:

Christine Shirazi MS, ACNS-BC 
Cardiovascular Program Coordinator 
Saint Alphonsus Health System 
Office: 208-367-3141 | Chris.Shirazi@saintalphonsus.org

Stroke Program:

Jane K. Spencer, ACNS-BC, SCRN, PCCN 
Clinical Stroke Coordinator 
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center 
Office: 208.367.2937 | Jane.Spencer@saintalphonsus.org

Herb Mumford | BSN, RN, SCRN, CCRN, ASC-BC 
Stroke Program Coordinator 
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center 
Office: 208-367-8969 |Herbert.Mumford@saintalphonsus.org

Trauma Program:

Marisa Lunghofer, MBA, MSN, RN, CPEN 
Trauma Program Manager 
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center 
Office: 208-367-6435| Marisa.Lunghofer@saintalphonsus.org

For transport flight times within the region, click here.

Below are lists of resources our physicians and nurses have found helpful in staying current on best practices.

American Heart Association 
This site provides statements, guidelines and clinical updates for health care professionals 
Visit this website

American Heart Association: Mission Lifeline 
The goal of Mission: Lifeline is to reduce mortality and morbidity for people who experience a STEMI heart attack. This site provides guidelines and protocols for providers of patients who are experiencing a STEMI heart attack. 
Visit this website

American Stroke Association 
This site provides statements, guidelines and clinical updates for health care professionals 
Visit this website

American College of Surgeons 
Visit this website

ACLS 
This site provides algorithms, quizzes, simulator, and links for ACLS

PALS 
This site provides American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care of pediatric patients

ATLS 
This site provides accurate, current information for the care of trauma patients, and provides an interactive environment for trauma care providers 
Visit this website

Stroke Modules 
This beneficial Stroke education resource is available through online access to HealthStream. If you are a HealthStream customer, log into your HealthStream site, in the HospitalDirect tab, the modules are listed under "G" as Genentech Stroke Modules 1-8. These 8 stroke modules that take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete. If you do not have Healthstream access yet, go to http://learn.healthstream.com/accesspoint/genentech If your facility is not found, click on "My facility not found or not with a facility" and then click on "G" to access the Genentech Stroke Modules.

Idaho Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program 
The Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program is helping Idahoans to take steps to avoid heart disease and stroke in the future by adopting a healthy lifestyle today – don’t smoke, get regular exercise and eat healthy foods. 
Visit this website