The Arkansas Trauma System has made big gains in care coordination during its first five years. The system has improved provider communication and access to specialized trauma services, according to an Arkansas Times report. The Arkansas legislature created the statewide trauma system in 2009. One of the system’s components is the Arkansas Trauma Communications Center.…
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Trauma centers are required to provide feedback to referring hospitals to improve care quality. Yet feedback processes are not well defined and can be time-consuming to manage. Harborview Medical Center in Seattle has successfully implemented a system for providing feedback to hospitals within the Washington State Trauma System through password-protected access to patient electronic medical…
LSU Health Shreveport was recently reverified as a Level I trauma center by the American College of Surgeons. The Louisiana hospital failed to meet Level I standards during a 2012 survey. At the time, ACS recommendations included enhancing the trauma program’s leadership and processes, according to a hospital press release. The reverification comes after a…
Baylor University Medical Center sees trauma volumes rise as much as 10% during the weekend of the “Red River Showdown”—the annual football game between the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma. Baylor is the closest level I trauma center to the Cotton Bowl, site of the annual fall contest. Read More
Paoli Hospital in Chester County, Penn., was recently re-accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation as a Level II trauma center. Since its launch in October 2010, the hospital has treated over 6,200 trauma patients. According to the hospital, more than 96% of trauma patients reach Paoli within the “golden hour.” Previously, only 37% of…
In a recent press conference, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) said efforts to pass the “Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act” (S.2405) are gaining commitment from legislators. The bill would authorize appropriations for trauma care programs through FY2019. Sen. Reed introduced the Senate bill in May. The House of Representatives passed its counterpart…
Aspen Valley Hospital in Aspen, Colo., recently passed a state re-review following 2013 findings of deficiencies in its “administration and organizational functions,” the Aspen Daily News reported. Previously noted deficiencies included problems with case review and process improvement, not quality or patient safety. As part of its corrective plan, Aspen Valley hired two new surgeons…
Marcin Jankowski, DO, has been named medical director of the Trauma Program at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa. Crozer-Chester is a state-designated Level II trauma center. Dr. Jankowski is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Society of…
A Marine logistics unit based at Camp Pendleton in California will soon take delivery on 10 robotic training dummies that realistically simulate combat injuries, the Military Times reported. The $53,700 dummies bleed, writhe in pain and display other signs of injury. Read More
The American College of Surgeons recently verified Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, N.J., as a Level I trauma center. The hospital is also a state-designated a Level II trauma center. Read More