Trauma Services

��Ƶ is an American College of Surgeons verified Level III Trauma Center and Idaho Time Sensitive Emergencies designated Level II Trauma Center. Our multi-specialty team provides comprehensive trauma care to injured patients. We are proud to be able to provide high-quality care for patients who need urgent medical and surgical treatment.

Everything from minor injuries including lacerations to fractures, to major complicated trauma involving multiple body systems. As a trauma center, our role is to stabilize and treat any injured patient that comes through our doors whether the patient arrives via private automobile, emergency medical services, or air medical transport. We provide services including:

Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Emergency Medicine
Vascular Surgery
Facial/ENT Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Interventional Radiology
Anesthesia
Urology
Obstetrics
Wound Care
Critical Care Medicine
Hospitalist Medicine
Pediatric Medicine

About the Trauma Center

To receive verification, ��Ƶ must demonstrate highly specialized medical personnel and dedicated resources are available to provide life-saving trauma care to injured patients. ��Ƶ must meet or exceed these standards during continual review periods. In addition to providing care for injured patients, as a trauma center, ��Ƶ is also committed to preventing injuries and providing outreach education to the community.

Injury Prevention and Outreach Education

��Ƶ Injury Prevention programs are designed to meet the needs of the community and address the most common injury or accident patterns. Initiatives include:

Fall prevention
Helmet and bicycle safety
Water and lifejacket safety
STOP THE BLEED? (recognition and intervention of life-threatening bleeding)
Brain and spinal cord injury prevention

Trauma Volume

��Ƶ is an active trauma center serving a large geographical region. We care for over 3,400 injured patients annually and submit over 1,100 to the National Trauma Data Standard Registry.

Trauma Program Management

Cory Richardson, MD, FACS, FASMBS
Trauma Medical Director, Surgical ICU Co-director

Amanda Pringle, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Trauma Program Manager

Luke Emerson, BSN, RN, TCRN, CCCTM
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator

Wendy Smith, BSN, RN, CEN
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator

Jennifer Rennison, CAISS, CSTR
Trauma Data Analyst/Registrar

Madison Rennison
Trauma Registrar

Kelly Bourland, BSN, RN
Trauma Performance Improvement Coordinator

Kirstin Haley, BSN, CEN, SANE
Injury Prevention Coordinator

Trauma Nurse Lead Program

��Ƶ Trauma Services has a group of dedicated, highly trained trauma nurses ready to care for injured patients 24/7. The Trauma Nurse Lead Program elevates trauma nursing care and assists with ensuring optimal outcomes from the moment our community needs us.