Child car seat safety programs rely on personal contact and one-on-one education. COVID-19 has made this “high-touch” model unfeasible. In response, injury prevention leaders have…
Trauma resuscitation has changed a lot in the last 20 years. Not that long ago, most hemorrhagic shock patients received a crystalloid-based resuscitation. Many of…
COVID-19 has made it harder for many trauma programs to maintain compliance with the verification standards of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). In a…
COVID-19 is having a complex impact on trauma centers. While injury rates are down worldwide, hospitals are still receiving injured patients. And in many ways…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced today that it will grant a one-year extension to all hospitals currently verified by the Committee on Trauma…
A trauma team must provide at least 30 minutes of critical care before the hospital can bill for a trauma activation, so failure to capture…