DEPARTMENT: San Antonio Fire Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Charles N. Hood
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
STRAC MIH Haven for Hope Donation Acceptance
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of a donation from the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council for Trauma (STRAC) in the amount up to $297,674, approves a program budget, and appropriates funds to be used by the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) unit of the EMS division of the San Antonio Fire Department $286,574 for SAFD personnel costs and $11,100 for equipment to help improve the health and daily activities of residents utilizing services at Haven for Hope and reduce admissions and/or readmissions to hospital Emergency Rooms. Funding is for the period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council for Trauma (STRAC) was established to facilitate the development, implementation, and operation of a regional comprehensive trauma and emergency healthcare system based on accepted standards of care to decrease morbidity and mortality. Funds from STRAC are awarded to assist in improving the functionality of EMS agencies in the State of Texas. STRAC has received donation funding from Methodist Healthcare Ministries and other private hospital funding sources to help improve the health and daily activities of residents utilizing services at Haven for Hope and reduce admissions and/or readmissions to hospital Emergency Rooms throughout the city.
The MIH program will utilize a fully equipped and response readied small SUV that will be used by MIH medics to respond to Haven for Hope in a 911 intercept capacity. Additionally, the Acute Care Station operates from 8pm until 12am where patients are triaged prior to them going to bed. Patients that are triaged in the evening receive priority appointments in the morning at the Centro Med Sarah E. Davidson Clinic. The Acute Care Station ...
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