Author: Robert Fojut

Trauma research in the U.S. is underfunded compared to other diseases. While efforts are underway to lobby for additional support, these efforts do not address the underlying problem that hampers trauma research funding. According to Martin Schreiber, MD, FACS, chair of the Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA), a major problem is a lack of…

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A new study coordinated by the Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) will implement a venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention bundle at 10 trauma centers in the U.S. The proven intervention consists of a web-based nurse education module and a patient-centered education package. Leaders of the study hope it will demonstrate the feasibility of rolling the…

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The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced that it has developed a process for conducting trauma center verification site visits in a virtual format. ACS leaders also reported that they will soon finalize major revisions to the college’s trauma center standards. The upcoming changes were previewed during the 2020 TQIP Annual Scientific Meeting and…

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Debra Kitchens has lived the full spectrum of trauma care, from running EMS calls as a paramedic to doing scene calls as a flight nurse. As manager of trauma services at Prisma Health/Upstate in Greenville, South Carolina, she is helping to build a regional trauma network while still managing a local team of trauma professionals.…

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