Trauma program leaders use trauma scores to monitor and improve quality of care. Three of the most important trauma scoring systems are the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) and the Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS). ISS and NISS are very similar, and TRISS is based in part on ISS. All…
Author: Jessica Pemberton
Amy Brammer, Kathy Cookman, Jessica Pemberton
Jessica Pemberton, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CAISS, CSTR is trauma performance improvement coordinator at Kaiser Permanente Vacaville Medical Center.
One new requirement in Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards) is that every trauma center must have at least one trauma registrar who is a Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS). While many trauma programs are already in compliance with this requirement (Standard 4.32), many other centers have had to work…
In the last Trauma Registry Q&A column, we explained the difference between the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) and the Trauma Injury Severity Score (TRISS). These scores have been validated for adult injury patients, but can they also be used for pediatric trauma patients? The short answer is yes. All…