A core strategy of trauma performance improvement (PI) is reducing unnecessary variation in care. The key, according to the Orange Book, is to implement clinical practice guidelines and algorithms derived from evidence-based resources. This is a major opportunity in trauma PI — but also a major challenge. “Trauma teams that consistently deliver evidence-based care achieve…
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The July 2017 issue of Trauma System News is devoted to trauma quality and performance improvement. Featured content will include: How to use TQIP Benchmark Reports to drive performance Improvement Effective strategies for identifying trauma PI events Decision support tool helps trauma PI committees achieve 5 key goals Get this issue in your inbox. The…
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has been verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as a Level I trauma center. The Level I trauma center opened late in 2015 and has been operating under provisional status. “Obtaining a Level I verification status indicates the institution’s capability of providing comprehensive care for every aspect of…
Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Creighton Trauma Symposium. Dr. Carmona served as the 17th Surgeon General of the United States from 2002 to 2006. The title of his address is “Prevention, Preparedness, Plagues and Politics: The Life of The Surgeon General.” “Dr. Carmona is…
The 2017 Creighton Trauma Symposium will take place on June 16 in Omaha, Nebraska. The theme of this year’s event is interprofessional collaboration. Expert speakers will discuss how collaboration is key to enhancing the quality and safety of trauma care. Asensio on popliteal injuries Juan A. Asensio, MD, FACS, chief of trauma surgery and surgical critical…
William S. Havron III, MD, a member of the team that treated victims of last summer’s Pulse nightclub shooting, will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Erlanger Trauma Symposium. The event takes place June 1 and 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Dr. Havron is the surgical residency program director and a trauma surgeon at Orlando…
How many children in the United States have access to top-level pediatric trauma care? According to a new government report, just over half of U.S. children live within 30 miles of a pediatric trauma center specialized to treat all injuries. Pediatric Trauma Centers: Availability, Outcomes, and Federal Support Related to Pediatric Trauma Care was developed…
The 5th Annual DC Injury Prevention Conference will take place on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year’s conference is road safety. “As modes of transportation change, infrastructure and safety are an ever present issue,” according to Bethany Anderson, MPH, injury prevention coordinator at Howard University…
Florida continues to be the epicenter of trauma system controversies in the U.S. This page provides the latest news from the Sunshine State, as lawmakers, regulators and trauma center leaders attempt to create a fair system that balances the needs of hospitals, caregivers and injured patients. October 27, 2017: Florida legislator calls for “stability” in…
Ongoing data validation is essential to ensuring the quality of a trauma registry. In January’s Q&A column, the trauma registry experts at Pomphrey Consulting clarified what the American College of Surgeons expects regarding data validation. This month, they explain how to use registry software reports to ensure data quality from a structural point of view.…