Although several studies have looked at tourniquet use in civilian settings, the survival benefit for patients was unclear. However, new research from Texas shows that for civilian patients with peripheral vascular injury, prehospital tourniquet use is associated with dramatically improved odds of survival. The new study — Civilian Prehospital Tourniquet Use Is Associated with Improved…
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The second annual European EVTM Symposium will take place June 7-9 in Örebro, Sweden. This conference brings together international experts in resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) and other techniques of minimally invasive resuscitation. The EVTM Symposium will feature several sessions covering the full range of topics in endovascular resuscitation. Specific presentations and…
Erlanger Health in Chattanooga, Tenn., will host the Optimal Trauma Center Organization & Management Course on Monday, April 23, 2018. The Optimal Course was developed by the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) to help trauma program leaders enhance trauma center systems of care. It…
The 11th annual Erlanger Trauma and Critical Care Symposium will take place August 9-10, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The symposium will include trauma presentations and a day of hands-on training. Day 1: Trauma and Critical Care Conference (Thursday, August 9) Experts will discuss current trends in the care of the acutely injured patient all along…
The 16th Annual “Circle of Survival” Trauma Conference will take place Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston. This annual conference hosted by Harris Health provides registered nurses and other healthcare professionals with current information on the management and treatment of injured patients. Sessions include: Pediatric Trauma: Interesting Cases and…
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Mission Zero Act (H.R. 880) on Monday. The bill establishes a grant program to assist civilian trauma centers in partnering with military trauma professionals to ensure the highest-quality trauma care in both peace and war. “It has been a priority of the ACS to establish and maintain high-quality…
One of the keys to an effective trauma performance improvement (PI) program is thorough documentation. Detailed documentation helps reviewers verify that a trauma program adequately captures, investigates and resolves potential issues in quality and safety. The PI forms available for download below were provided by Marco Bonta, MD, of TraumaConsulting.com. While trauma PI forms are…
Establishing an endovascular trauma program — or taking an existing program to the next level — is a major undertaking. The barriers include securing resources, assembling the right team and ensuring adequate training. Even leading trauma centers have struggled with these challenges. This free resource for trauma leaders provides expert insights on: Putting together a…
Physician Rebecca Vogel, MD, Department of Surgery, St. Anthony Hospital, Lakewood, CO Presentation This article is paid content from our advertiser, Prytime MedicalThe patient was a 21-year-old female who presented to the Emergency Department after skiing into a tree. She was transported via helicopter after a two-hour extrication off the mountain. The patient became hemodynamically…
Surgeons at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio performed their first above-the-elbow arm replant on a 22-year-old trauma patient in 2016 and today the patient is thriving, according to an article by Lori Newman of BAMC Public Affairs. “Kelsey Ward’s right arm was severed when a guardrail pierced the passenger-side window of her SUV…