Most trauma centers struggle with the challenge of documenting specialist response times. In addition, many centers are unable to develop specialty response processes that consistently meet the 30- and 60-minute requirements. If your trauma program needs to improve its specialty consult pathways, read our new white paper: Streamlining and Documenting the Specialist Response to Trauma.…
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Emergency departments (EDs) have made progress on pediatric readiness over the last 8 years, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open. However, most EDs do not fully meet national guidelines for pediatric emergency care. In fact, the median pediatric readiness score falls well below the minimum score associated with marked improvements in…
Is your trauma program committed to nursing excellence through specialty certification? The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is now accepting nominations for the BCEN 2023 National Certification Champion Awards. The National Certification Champion Awards program recognizes organizations that provide exceptional support for trauma, emergency and transport nursing certification. Winners will be selected in…
Emergency Departments have struggled for years with a vicious cycle of high volumes and low resources. But the dynamics of post-pandemic healthcare have created a new negative loop in the ED: ED overcrowding and nurse burnout have led to high staff turnover. High turnover has resulted in a loss of veteran nurses and a high…
The winners of the 2023 Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation were honored during a special online event on May 19, 2023. To download the event presentation, click here: Profiles in Trauma Innovation : Improving PIPS and SBIRT [PPT Presentation] During this live one-hour session, trauma leaders from UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Colorado) and…
The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) has issued a position statement on the preferred qualifications and competencies of trauma program managers (TPMs). According to the statement, registered nurses (RNs) are the professional who are best qualified to serve as TPMs: “[W]henever possible, the role of the TPM should be assigned to an RN.” The statement…
Peregrine Health Services and Trauma System News are pleased to announce the winners of the inaugural Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation — UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies and Franciscan Health Crown Point. “It is my pleasure to congratulate the winners of the very first Peregrine Award for Trauma Innovation,” said Angie Chisolm, managing partner…
The 2023 Erlanger Trauma Symposium will take place online on May 19, 2023. This virtual symposium will include a full day of presentations from trauma experts. Topics include: Trauma Nursing: 25 Years of Red Shirt History Traumatic CT Findings: A Pictorial Collection The Night Shift Scaries Trauma Triage in a Warzone Street Drugs in 2023…
TCAR Education Programs has announced that it is phasing out both its onsite and live online classes. Starting in July 2023, all TCAR (Trauma Care After Resuscitation) and PCAR (Pediatric Care After Resuscitation) courses will be exclusively available as on-demand online educational opportunities. “This switch to an exclusive ‘anytime, anywhere’ format will make these ACS-recognized…
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville was verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I trauma center in February 2023. The hospital, which is about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, is now the fourth ACS-verified Level I trauma center in the state of Georgia. The trauma program director at NGMC Gainesville is…