The second Pan-American Endovascular Resuscitation and Trauma Management (EVTM) Symposium will take place in Denver on November 17-18, 2019. The EVTM Symposium is the only conference dedicated to the exploration of catheter-based approaches to treating injured and acutely ill patients. Its goal is to provide a dynamic forum for provocative discussion and debate with leaders…
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The 2019 update of the National Trauma Data Standard (NTDS) Data Dictionary includes several changes to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis type. In this month’s column, trauma registry experts from Pomphrey Consulting explain the changes, what they mean and what registrars need to do. Q. What has changed in 2019 for coding VTE prophylaxis? To download…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) requires attending physicians to respond to trauma activations in a timely manner. Many trauma centers, however, struggle to document surgeon arrival times accurately using a traditional paper flow sheet. Recently, trauma program leaders at New York-Presbyterian Queens used radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve documentation and demonstrate compliance with…
A group of trauma researchers from Ohio have identified the social determinants of communities at risk of mass shootings. Common characteristics include a shortage of mental health professionals, a relative lack of socialization opportunities, higher rates of income inequality and high housing costs. The researchers also found that communities in states with the strictest gun…
In states with relatively poor access to comprehensive trauma centers, more deaths occur before injured patients arrive at a hospital, according to new research presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2018 in Boston. The investigators believe that poor-access states could prevent thousands of prehospital deaths annually by shortening patient transport times, optimizing…
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) has undergone a renaissance in recent years. Technological advances have turned REBOA into a viable option for many patients with uncontrolled bleeding. As a result, use of the procedure is growing rapidly. This article was developed by Trauma System News in cooperation with our advertiser, Mentice.Yet REBOA…
Tactical medics worldwide use the Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet™ (AAJT) to control hemorrhage from armpit, groin and pelvic injuries. Research over the last five years has proven that the AAJT can effectively halt massive bleeding, and battlefield experience shows that the device can save lives. But what about complications? This article was developed by…
The performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) process for trauma can be complex. For each case that enters the process, the path from issue identification to event resolution might include multiple reviews, determinations, communications and actions. To help manage all this information, trauma program leaders at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, developed…
Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas has been reverified as an adult and pediatric burn center by the American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. According to a hospital press release, surveyors commended Parkland for providing excellent burn care to the North Texas region and called its new burn care…
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