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…
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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
Grove City Medical Center in Grove City, Pa., recently received Level IV trauma center accreditation from the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation. The hospital is approximately 50 miles north of Pittsburgh. Read More
A group of religious leaders in Chicago recently held a march calling for the establishment of a Level I trauma center at the University of Chicago Medical Center, according to a Hyde Park Herald report. Medical center president Sharon O’Keefe was quoted as saying that UCMC has analyzed the feasibility of creating a Level I…
Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Ind., was recognized by the state Trauma and Injury Prevention Division as an “In the Process” Level III trauma center in June 2014. The hospital is the only medical facility south of Indianapolis to receive this state designation. Good Samaritan has two years to achieve ACS Level III verification. David…
Trauma admissions in a large Canadian healthcare region increased with rising gross domestic product, according to a recent paper in the American Journal of Surgery. The increase amounted to approximately 1 extra trauma admission per 100,000 population for every $3,000 increase in GDP. Trauma death rates, however, did not increase with economic activity. Read Abstract
Level One Trauma, a behind-the-scenes look at the University of Arizona Medical Center’s Level I trauma center, will broadcast May 25 on KAET Phoenix. The Arizona Public Media documentary goes inside a Level I trauma unit, features patient stories and examines the cost of maintaining a comprehensive trauma system. Watch Video