Psychological Trauma
CNTR Leaders and Patient Partners Participate in 2025 PCORI Meeting – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Dr. Michelle Price, CNTR Exec. Director, Ashley Moreno, CNTR Research Associate, and Dr. Elliott Haut, VTE Project PI, share their poster. Researchers, patients, caregivers—including several affiliated with CNTR—convened last month at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Annual Meeting to network and share results of the latest PCORI-funded research. Dr. Elliott Haut and CNTR Executive […]
OIG report on trauma “overpayments” is flawed but raises key issues
The big news in trauma is the recent release of a long-awaited report from the U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) on improper billing for trauma team activations. The title of the report says it all: Hospitals Charged CMS for Trauma Team Activations That Did Not Comply With Federal Requirements In fact, the OIG’s headline […]
New Resources for Medical Research Communicators – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Amidst current funding recisions and proposed steep federal funding cuts for research, it’s never been more important to communicate about the value of science and illuminate how improvements to our health care system are realized. A new infographic developed by the Research!America coalition illustrates the collaborative nature of research through all its stages. This can […]
New Resource for Brain Injury Patients & Caregivers, Thanks to Patients & Caregivers – Coalition for National Trauma Research
When Kelly Lang joined a national collaborative to develop Communicating About Brain Injury, she brought more than two decades of lived experience to the table. The initiative—created by the American Congress of Rehabilitative Medicine (ACRM), the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS), and other partners—aims to establish consistent, […]
CNTR I-REP Panelists Contribute to Landmark Lancet Study Defining Global Standards for Trauma Outcomes – Coalition for National Trauma Research
In a landmark international collaboration published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine, researchers have, for the first time, defined a globally standardized set of patient-centered outcome measures for adults with major injury. This initiative was developed by the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) Major Injury Working Group and included vital contributions from members of CNTR’s […]
CNTR is Hiring a Part-Time Executive Assistant
Job Summary Responsible for assisting in the administration of a non-profit company in a remote setting. General Accountabilities Manages payroll processes, including new hire onboarding, earnings/deductions updates, and PTO review; serves as primary liaison with payroll company. Manages Time and Effort Timesheets to track employee allocation across projects and ensure compliance with grant requirements. Manages employee […]
Another New Start – Beating Trauma
For the past four months, I’ve been carrying out a methodical plan to leave the United States and live in another country. I have struggled with how to announce this because I didn’t want any opposition to throw me off my course. I saw the writing on the wall instantly, too early for most people. […]
Learn about Module Functionality – Coalition for National Trauma Research
CNTR holds its next webinar in the National Trauma Research Repository (NTRR) series on October 30, 2025, starting at 11:30 a.m. central time. Take time to step through the functions of each module in this free study data sharing system. The NTRR enables you to contribute study data, find standardized definitions for data elements, manage […]
Neurotrauma Symposium Fuels Evidence Base for Penetrating Brain Injury Treatment – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The University of Chicago’s Third Annual Chicago Neurotrauma Symposium convened September 26–27, 2025, drawing more than 100 of the world’s leading minds in penetrating brain injury (PBI). Under the leadership of course directors Drs. Susan Rowell, Ali Mansour, Fernando Goldenberg, and Paramita Das, the meeting advanced collaborative scientific and clinical thinking at the cutting edge of […]
(Webinar) Trauma Program Leaders: How to Talk So Revenue Cycle Will Listen
Have you ever tried to talk to your hospital’s revenue cycle team about improving the billing process for injured patients? If so, you have probably heard some version of this response: “There’s no point in changing the way we bill for trauma, because we will not get paid for it anyway.” This view of trauma […]