The National Trauma Data Standard (NTDS) Data Dictionary for 2021 Admissions includes two significant changes. First, the patient inclusion criteria no longer include burn injuries. Second, the total number of EMS data fields has been reduced by more than three-quarters. Many overworked trauma registrars have welcomed these changes with a sense of excitement. Fewer NTDS…
Author: Michelle D. Pomphrey, MLT, RN, CSTR
In my last article, I showed how to use M and Z statistics to benchmark your trauma center’s outcomes. M and Z scores allow you to measure patient outcomes against a national comparison group, the Major Trauma Outcomes Study (MTOS). This article was developed by Trauma System News in cooperation with our advertiser, Pomphrey Consulting.However,…
The ACS Committee on Trauma requires all verified trauma centers to use a risk-adjusted benchmarking system to assess patient outcomes (CD 15–5). In addition, benchmarking is a required element of trauma PI loop closure (CD 16–2). This article was developed by Trauma System News in cooperation with our advertiser, Pomphrey Consulting.In my experience, the word…