COVID-19 has made it harder for many trauma programs to maintain compliance with the verification standards of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). In a recent webinar, the ACS clarified its expectations around Orange Book compliance during the pandemic. The webinar — “COVID-19 Impact on Trauma Center Verification” — was hosted by Megan Hudgins, a…
The ACS Committee on Trauma requires all verified trauma centers to use a risk-adjusted benchmarking system to assess patient outcomes (CD 15–5). In addition, benchmarking…
Like all Western countries, Italy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our healthcare system — based on universal care for all citizens —…
The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) has announced that First Lieutenant Mariah Pruett, NC, BSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, TCRN, CCRN, is the…
