Trauma patients, especially those who experience prolonged hospitalization, can be vulnerable to pressure injuries and other hospital-acquired complications (HACs). The challenge for trauma program leaders is that it can be difficult to identify the root causes of high complication rates. Even when the underlying issues are known, implementing effective solutions is often an uphill battle.…
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Thanks to the Grey Book, trauma center standards from the American College of Surgeons are more straightforward and user-friendly than ever. However, trauma program leaders still struggle with requirements that can be difficult to interpret — and for many standards, the right way to demonstrate compliance is unclear. This webinar with trauma center management expert…
For the most seriously injured patients, rapid transfer to a higher level of care is critical. However, transfers can be delayed by a wide range of process, communication and logistics issues. Mercy Medical Center Redding (Level II) and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital (Level III) serve eight counties in Northern California. With a catchment area of…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that Michael Dexter has been awarded a “Best Learning Leader” Gold Medal by the Brandon Hall Group as part of its 2024 HCM Excellence Awards in the Learning and Development area. Dexter is the BCEN’s director of professional development. He is among 11 professional development…
Many trauma registry teams struggle with the challenges of ensuring timely chart completion, delivering effective staff education, minimizing staff turnover and maintaining a concurrent trauma registry. Any shortfalls in these areas can reduce the availability of quality trauma data and create compliance issues. This on-demand webinar shows how two leading trauma centers reworked registry organization,…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is offering a free Summer Wellness Webinar Series. Hosted on the award-winning BCEN Learn professional development platform, the series will focus on three aspects of wellness: physical, mental/emotional, and financial. Expert speakers will share valuable strategies and resources to help nurses thrive at work and beyond. Attendees…
Effective performance improvement (PI) requires an effective system for providing feedback to nursing staff and closing the loop on PI issues. That requires not just effective communication but a culture of accountability and engagement. At Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Taylor, a Level IV trauma center in Taylor, Texas, trauma program leaders and…
The Trauma Nursing column is produced in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), developer of the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) certification.Approximately 7 out of 8 blunt trauma patients have some type of musculoskeletal injury. While most complications of musculoskeletal trauma are not life-threatening, these injuries can lead to some serious…
Learn from the winners of the 2024 Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation — Jacob Roden-Foreman from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and Alyssa Johnson from the Montana State Trauma Care Committee. During this May 2024 event, Roden-Foreman explained how he developed a software program that can automatically identify a full range of errors in trauma…
Current standards from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) require all trauma centers to (1) perform a pediatric readiness assessment of the emergency department and (2) have a plan to address identified gaps. The first part of this requirement is clear — Standard 5.10 of the Grey Book directs trauma center leaders to the assessment…