Trauma
(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 […]
Research: Over half of severely injured patients first seen at Level III trauma centers or NTCs not transferred to higher-level care
More than half of severely injured patients in the U.S. who are first treated at a Level III trauma center or a hospital without a trauma designation are never transferred to a Level I or Level II trauma center, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The […]
ACS clarifies requirements in 10 trauma center standards
In July 2025, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) released the third update of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient: 2022 Standards. As reported earlier, the new July 2025 Revision of the resources manual relaxed the requirements in four trauma center standards. In addition to these material changes, the document also added wording […]
Read CNTR’s September News & Opportunities eNewsletter – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Catch up on the latest from CNTR–read our September e-newsletter! – Learn about research leadership changes – See how CNTR is raising the bar on research quality – Register to attend the third DFI conference virtually Read the newsletter. Facebook Twitter Google+ Print Friendly Gmail
Coalition for National Trauma Research Announces New Research Leadership – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The Coalition for National Trauma Research (CNTR) is proud to announce two important leadership appointments: Lizette Villarreal, MA, PhD(c), has been promoted to Director of Applied Research, and Serina Zorrilla, MSN, RN, ACRP-PM®, joins CNTR as the first Director of Clinical Research. Together, they will lead ambitious efforts to advance trauma research across the nation, […]
CNTR Makes its Presence Known at the AAST Meeting This Year – Coalition for National Trauma Research
The CNTR team at the booth (l to r): Pam Bixby, Michelle Price, Nick Medrano, and Lizette Villarreal. At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) in Boston this week, CNTR was a consistent presence. We chatted with investigators at our booth outside the exhibit hall, and showed up […]
Papers from Year 1 of the Design for Implementation Conference Published in TSACO – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Papers detailing the results of the first year of the Design for Implementation: The Future of Trauma Research and Clinical Guidance (DFI) Conference Series can now be accessed in a special issue of Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO), published this month. Convened in February 2024, the inaugural conference brought together a uniquely multidisciplinary […]
(Webinar) Effective Strategies for Reducing Length of Stay for Trauma Patients
Most trauma teams have little trouble moving patients quickly from triage through resuscitation to critical care. But after the patient is stabilized, the process often comes to a standstill because post-ICU and post-acute services are inadequate or unavailable. The results are extended length-of-stay (LOS) and increased risk of complications. This new webinar takes a close […]
DHA’s Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research Open until 2027 – Coalition for National Trauma Research
Download the BAA Here The Broad Agency Announcement was originally released October 1, 2022, and is continuously open for a five-year period. The closing date is September 30, 2027. Tap CNTR’s DoD grant submission and project management expertise, and let us help you prepare a winning proposal! Among others, BAA program priorities include: Combat Casualty […]
Inside Trauma Research: Building a video game to improve triage decisions
Deepika Mohan, MD, MPH, has been working for more than a decade to develop Night Shift, a video game that simulates trauma triage decision-making. The goal of the game is to improve the ability of ED physicians at Level III, IV and V trauma centers to recognize severely injured patients who would benefit from being […]