The 5-month-old Geriatric Trauma Institute at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, a Level I trauma center in Johnstown, Pa., has reduced LOS for older trauma patients from nearly 6 days to about 4.2 days. Trauma program leaders say the institute will save $2 million per year. Full Story
Trending
- TCAA 2025 Annual Conference takes place April 27 to May 2
- Trauma survey prep: 13 tips for leadership teams of any size
- Trauma PI pipeline program ensures continuity of expertise
- How to automate the identification of trauma registry patients
- 6 spinal cord injuries and emergencies that trauma nurses should understand
- (Webinar) Preventing Hospital Events for Trauma Patients: Finding and Fixing the Root Causes of Pressure Injuries and Other Hospital-Acquired Complications
- (Webinar) Beyond the Measures of Compliance: Nuances, Documentation Challenges and Easily Missed Details in the ACS Trauma Standards
- The 5 biggest challenges facing community and rural trauma centers