16 Feb, 2025
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CNTR Partners with University of Utah on PCORI-Funded Project Targeting Access to Care in Rural Settings – Coalition for National Trauma Research

Survivors of traumatic injury who live in rural America face many challenges to recovery due to limited access to specialized services, geographic barriers, and socioeconomic factors including lower baseline income levels and higher rates of uninsurance. While nearly 20% of the U.S. population lives in areas defined as rural, rural patients are substantially underrepresented in […]

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CNTR Joins University of Chicago Project to Improve Penetrating TBI Outcomes – Coalition for National Trauma Research

Service members at the frontlines of world conflicts will have a better chance at survival, thanks to a $6.67M research award from the Department of Defense through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) to the University of Chicago (UC). The University of Chicago project, titled Neurotrauma Training Program for Military Providers: Bridging Gaps in Deployed […]

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5 ways to build communication skills for better trauma resuscitations – Trauma System News

Here’s a scenario that may seem all too familiar to many trauma and emergency nurses: On a “normal” busy afternoon, a truck pulls up to the front doors of the ED and a teenager runs in the waiting room yelling that his friend has accidentally shot himself. The triage nurse quickly grabs a wheelchair and […]

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Complying with ACS Standard 5.29 – Trauma System News

When the ACS Committee on Trauma released the Grey Book in 2022, it included a brand-new requirement covering the mental health needs of injured patients. This paid content was developed by Trauma System News in cooperation with Optimal Healthcare Advisors. According to Standard 5.29, Level I and II trauma centers must have screening and referral […]

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How to create a strong feedback loop between trauma and EMS – Trauma System News

Standard 7.10 from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) requires all verified trauma centers to have a process for providing feedback to emergency medical services (EMS) agencies. This paid content was developed by Trauma System News in cooperation with ImageTrend. Giving feedback to prehospital providers is an important part of the trauma performance improvement (PI) […]

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2025 Erlanger Trauma Symposium scheduled for May – Trauma System News

The 2025 Erlanger Trauma & Surgical Critical Care Symposium will take place May 22-23, 2025, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Philip Stahel, MD, Chief Medical Officer, HCA Healthcare North Carolina Division “Our symposium is a two-day event featuring both didactic sessions and a hands-on skills component,” said Meredith Rippy, trauma research coordinator at Erlanger Health. “This year, […]

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Media Release – Birth Trauma Australia – Same Dedication, New Name – Birth Trauma Australia

For Immediate Release The Australasian Birth Trauma Association (ABTA) is proud to announce its rebrand to Birth Trauma Australia. This change reflects our renewed focus on supporting women, partners and families across Australia and reaffirms our commitment to driving advocacy, education, and support for those impacted by birth-related trauma. As Birth Trauma Australia, we will […]

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6 spinal cord injuries and emergencies that trauma nurses should understand – 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. A “complete” spinal cord injury occurs when both motor and sensory functions are absent below the level of the injury. However, trauma patients can also suffer several “incomplete” spinal […]

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How to automate the identification of trauma registry patients – Trauma System News

Every trauma program needs a process for identifying patients who meet trauma registry inclusion criteria. This typically involves manually combing several electronic and paper information sources to match patient records with activation data. The process is not only time-consuming for staff, it does not reliably identify all registry-eligible trauma patients. Recently, trauma program leaders at […]