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…

Ensuring operating room (OR) availability is a challenge for many trauma centers. It is even more difficult when you are building a new trauma program…

While most of us in trauma have had to deal with some type of patient surge, few have experienced the challenge of providing continuous service…