In states with relatively poor access to comprehensive trauma centers, more deaths occur before injured patients arrive at a hospital, according to new research presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2018 in Boston. The investigators believe that poor-access states could prevent thousands of prehospital deaths annually by shortening patient transport times, optimizing…
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Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has undergone a renaissance in recent years. Technological advances have turned REBOA into a viable option for many patients with uncontrolled bleeding. As a result, use of the procedure is growing rapidly. This article was developed by Trauma System News in cooperation with our advertiser, Mentice.Yet REBOA…
Tactical medics worldwide use the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet™ (AAJT) to control hemorrhage from armpit, groin and pelvic injuries. Research over the last five years has proven that the AAJT can effectively halt massive bleeding, and battlefield experience shows that the device can save lives. But what about complications? This article was developed by…
The performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) process for trauma can be complex. For each case that enters the process, the path from issue identification to event resolution might include multiple reviews, determinations, communications and actions. To help manage all this information, trauma program leaders at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, developed…
Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas has been reverified as an adult and pediatric burn center by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. According to a hospital press release, surveyors commended Parkland for providing excellent burn care to the North Texas region and called its new burn care…
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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…
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…