Trauma registry data can detect poor outcomes, but it does not identify the root causes of quality problems. What if you could use data not only to flag performance improvement (PI) issues, but pinpoint the exact causes of low quality? According to Morad Hameed, MD, MPH and Larissa Roux, MD, MPH, PhD, the key is…
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There is a lot of confusion about which procedures to include in a trauma registry and which are reportable to the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB). In the inaugural “Trauma Registry Q&A” column, trauma registry experts from Pomphrey Consulting answer some common questions about capturing and reporting trauma procedures. Q. Do we need to report…
How do you establish, build and manage an effective trauma performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) program? The American College of Surgeons provides detailed program requirements, and other resources supply a good theoretical framework. But according to Michael McGonigal, MD, bridging the gap between theory and practice can be difficult. This free guide for trauma program leaders discusses strategies for: Speeding…
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In the June 2016 issue of Trauma System News, we asked subscribers about their approach to billing for critical care. Readers considered the following scenario: You see a 35-year-old male motor vehicle crash that arrives with a BP of 95/60, but responds immediately to a 500cc bolus. On CT he has a grade 4 splenic injury with a…
A new conference that brings together trauma leaders from throughout the Americas will take place this month in California. Trauma Conference International (TCI) features expert speakers from Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. The symposium will be held in Coronado, Cal., on July 14 and 15, 2016. It will also be available worldwide via…
In the May 2016 issue of Trauma System News, we asked readers whether their trauma program maintained its own site-specific data dictionary. The results of this non-scientific poll show that many trauma registries have an opportunity to improve data governance. Just over half of respondents reported that their program does have a site-specific data dictionary:…
Peter Rhee, MD, FACS, has been named medical director of the Marcus Trauma Center at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, according to a press release. He will take the helm of the Level I trauma center in June. Dr. Rhee is currently the chief of trauma, critical care, burn and emergency surgery at the University…
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma has announced the launch of its new open access journal, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open. The new peer-reviewed online journal will provide an international multidisciplinary forum for global issues in trauma and acute care surgery. Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open will debut in May 2016. According to…
Ben Taub Hospital in Houston was notified this week by the American College of Surgeons that its Level I verification has been extended for an additional two years, according to the Houston Chronicle. Last year the ACS declined to grant full three-year verification to Ben Taub, citing significant concerns about operating room availability and surgeon…