Effective performance improvement (PI) requires an effective system for providing feedback to nursing staff and closing the loop on PI issues. That requires not just…
The American College of Surgeons now requires trauma centers to assess the pediatric readiness of their emergency department (ED) and develop a plan for closing…
When it comes to impactful trauma cases in the Emergency Department, obstetrics cases are often the ones that stick with us the most. Whether the…
The principles of trauma performance improvement (PI) are well understood, but many trauma programs struggle with developing effective PI processes. One of the biggest challenges…
Multidisciplinary peer review is a key element of trauma performance improvement. One major challenge is creating a peer review process that does not overburden the…
The new 2022 trauma center verification standards from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) require centers to have documented evidence that their performance improvement and…