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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…
Researchers develop easy to use, portable and inexpensive device to predict hypovolemia from hemorrhage by noninvasive monitoring of vascular tone EMS1.com ORLANDO, Fla. — Vascular tone, measured with a noninvasive, peripherally placed device, was proposed as a new vital sign to predict hemorrhage at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. Researchers from the University…
Researchers have developed a portable computer system that analyzes patient vital signs during emergency transport to detect life-threatening hemorrhage. If validated for clinical use, the automated system could provide trauma teams with early notification of incoming patients who will need massive transfusion or surgery. The new system was developed by a team of investigators from…
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed a resolution designating May 15 as Trauma Registrars Day. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Bryan Cutler to honor the vital role of trauma registrars within trauma teams. Read more trauma registry news: How to build a trauma registrar team without poaching from other hospitals“The trauma registrar is…