Psychological Trauma
CNTR is Hiring a Part-time Controller – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Job Title: Part-Time ControllerReports To: Executive DirectorFLSA Status: Exempt Job SummaryResponsible for directing accounting functions, negotiating and managing financial agreements, and working with auditing and funding entities on periodic reviews. General Accountabilities Coordinate, plan, and report on the financial activities of the organization including accounting, budget, credit, insurance, tax, and treasury Conduct accounting, bookkeeping and […]
3 trauma quality projects from the 2025 Distinguished TCRN – Trauma System News
The winner of the 2025 Distinguished TCRN Award is Kristi Bonny, BSN, RN, CPHQ, TCRN, EMT-P, trauma clinician at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, a Level II trauma center in Plano, Texas. This annual award is presented by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) to a Trauma Certified Registered Nurse who demonstrates exceptional […]
ACS Level II reverification review in Colorado – Trauma System News
“Trauma Survey Notebook” is a new article series that will take a close look at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) review process from the perspective of trauma program leaders who have recently undergone a site visit. The goals of this series are to identify the specific issues that review teams are focusing on, highlight […]
Anesthesiologists Propose Re-engagement in Trauma Anesthesia Research – Coalition for National Trauma Research
In the May 2025 issue of the ASA Monitor, a publication of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, a CNTR member organization, Tomas Drabek, MD, PhD, FASA, Justin Richard, MD, and Monica Vavilala, MD, argue that patients can benefit from more trauma anesthesia research. Areas in which anesthesiologists have deep knowledge include airway management, anesthetic techniques, […]
May is National Trauma Month–Remind Congress That Trauma Research Saves Lives! – Coalition for National Trauma Research
To send a message directly to your senators and representative: Visit democracy.io and enter your address. Copy and paste the message below into the platform, or write your own. May is National Trauma Awareness Month. I urge you to consider that traumatic injury is the leading cause of death of Americans aged 1 to 45; […]
7 questions trauma nurses should ask when transporting a patient to a higher level of care – Trauma System News
The Trauma Nursing column is produced in partnership with the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN®), developer of the Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®) certification. The need to transport patients to a higher level of care is common, especially in the setting of traumatic injury. A 10-year retrospective study of transfers in Pennsylvania found […]
Leveraging “Case Review vs. Aggregate Review” for More Efficient Loop Closure – Trauma System News
Many trauma programs struggle with the high volume of cases that need to go through the performance improvement (PI) process. In these centers, program leaders often worry that they making unacceptable trade-offs between quality and quantity. This webinar takes a close look at a key concept in trauma PI that can help program leadership teams […]
Registry-based Randomized Controlled Trials Can Do More With Less – Coalition for National Trauma Research
In a recent article published in Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open (TSACO), CNTR Board Chair Ben Zarzaur, MD noted that in an environment of diminishing federal investment in research, conducting high quality clinical trials is increasingly difficult to accomplish. But by leveraging the National Trauma Research Action Plan (NTRAP) to identify high-priority gaps in […]
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Month: Monique’s Story
My name is Monique and my son Levi is 11 months, fast approaching his first birthday! I’ve been watching, smiling and encouraging other mums to tell me their plans for extravagant first birthday parties. When they ask me what we are doing, “Oh, I think I’ve done enough these past 12 months, it’s all up […]
Listen To Mums: The UK Birth Trauma Inquiry Concludes, With 12 Recommendations To Government
Health and Social Care Secretary Victoria Atkins responded to the recommendations. Atkins announced her full support for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Birth Trauma’s headline call, the development of a comprehensive cross-government national maternity strategy – starting with prioritising birth trauma as part of this year’s Women’s Health Strategy. Atkins also announced the following: NHS […]