The Grey Book from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) is succinct in its wording and straightforward in its requirements. Yet in some cases, it can be hard to get a full picture of the expectations from the standards document alone. In addition, many trauma program leaders are unsure how to design policies and processes that comply with the more challenging standards.
This January 2024 webinar takes a deep-dive look at several Grey Book standards that are easily misunderstood and/or hard to implement.
Trauma center management expert Angie Chisolm walks through key standards, provides essential background information, clears up common misconceptions and provides practical guidance on how to comply with the full range of ACS requirements.
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On-Demand Replay: Trauma Standards “Deep Dive” Workshop
PPT Presentation: Trauma Standards Deep Dive Workshop
Topics covered during this one-hour webinar include:
- How to document loop closure compliantly, as well as radiology read times, SBIRT metrics and more
- How the standards impact pediatric trauma centers, adult centers that treat peds, and combined adult-pediatric programs
- How to understand various specialty coverage standards and set up compliant coverage processes
- How to manage the unique requirements for Level III trauma centers — neurosurgery availability, geriatric liaisons, mental health screening, trauma surgeon backup and more
This webinar is designed for trauma program managers, trauma medical directors, specialists in PI and other trauma program functions, hospital executives, state trauma system leaders and anyone who has a stake in maintaining a trauma center’s ACS verification.