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Presenter Disclosure InformationDonna L. Rye, RN BSN

West TN & Mission:Lifeline System of Care

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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:No relevant financial relationship exists

Memphis Area Market

Memphis MarketMemphis tops list of fattest citiesMemphis is known for mouth-watering barbecue but that reputation is

coming at the expense of the city's waistline.

Newsweek has dubbed Memphis as the fattest city in the nation. Nearly 30 percent — 29.7 percent to be precise — of Memphis adults are obese while 12.4 percent of the population has diabetes. About half, 51.7 percent, of Memphians exercise regularly, and 56.7 percent of the city's populations eats produce regularly, according to the report.

Obesity is a nationwide epidemic, with two thirds of adults and one third of children and adolescents overweight or obese, according to Newsweek. The publication used Gallup's Well-Being Index to determine its ranking.

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2012/05/memphis-tops-list-of-fattest-cities.html

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Memphis Area Hospital MarketMemphis Area Hospital MarketBaptist Memorial Memphis PCI ReceivingMethodist Health Germantown PCI ReceivingMethodist Health University PCI ReceivingMethodist Health North PCI ReceivingMethodist Health South PCI ReceivingSaint Francis Bartlett PCI ReceivingSaint Francis Memphis PCI Receiving

Delta Medical Center PCI ReferringRegional One Medicine PCI ReferringVA-TN Healthcare PCI Referring

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Memphis Area EMS Market

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EMS Council

EMS Memphis FireBartlett FireGermantown FireRural MetroEMHC

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HospitalBaptist MemorialMethodist SystemSaint Francis MemphisSaint Francis BartlettDelta Medical CenterLebonheur Children's

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Meetings held bi-monthly with representation including but not limited to:

Ischemic Tissue CollaborativeHosted by Memphis Fire EMSArea STEMI & Stroke Coordinators meet monthly

to review cases, discuss challenges and share processes in improve patient outcomes in the community.

Ischemic Tissue CollaborativeMissionTo facilitate the care and quality for the early

recognition of symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of time sensitive illnesses such as but not limited to Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA).

Improve and enhance the relationship between EMS and MAH to collaborate on processes, policies, education, and quality metrics.

Ischemic Tissue CollaborativeMembers • Disease Specific Coordinators• Medical Directors• Disease Specific Nurses• EMS Paramedic• EMS Dispatcher• EMS Medical Director• EMS Training• EMS Quality Improvement

Ischemic Tissue CollaborativeGoals• Integrate ED protocols with EMS to improve patient outcomes • Improve community awareness in recognizing signs and

symptoms of time sensitive illnesses and to seek treatment, with emphasis of encouraging patient’s use of the 911 system

• Reduce time of onset of signs and symptoms to appropriate medical treatment

• Recognize and seek opportunities to improve and integrate processes and protocols for our patients

• Share quality metrics and case reviews monthly• Enhance relationships between Memphis Area Hospitals and

EMS at point of entry into the healthcare system• Zero Emergency Department diversion

Ischemic Tissue Collaborative

Education is provided to Emergency Service providers by area Hospitals.

Proven to improve relationships between Hospital Emergency Departments and Emergency Service providers.

Education credits are provided free of charge.

Memphis Market Challenges

Publics proper use of Emergency Services

Public recognition of Atypical symptom of Acute Coronary Symptoms

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