The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on Trauma (COT) introduced virtual site visits in 2020 as a way to facilitate trauma center verification during COVID-19. Even after the pandemic eases, virtual visits will likely continue in some form for many centers. This paid content was developed by TSN in cooperation with our sponsor, Philips…
The National Trauma Data Standard (NTDS) Data Dictionary for 2021 Admissions includes two significant changes. First, the patient inclusion criteria no longer include burn injuries.…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that Julie Donnelly, MSN, RN, TCRN, is the recipient of 2021 Distinguished TCRN Award. Donnelly…
Many years ago I started nursing with the same “why” as many of you — I wanted to help people. It wasn’t until several years…
In the last Trauma Registry Q&A column, we explained the difference between the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the New Injury Severity Score (NISS) and the…