The American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced today that it will grant a one-year extension to all hospitals currently verified by the Committee on Trauma (COT). In addition, the COT is postponing all scheduled verification site visits by as long as one year. For ACS-verified trauma centers in good standing, the additional year will extend…
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Calculating inter-rater reliability (IRR) is an essential part of ensuring trauma data quality. It is also a key component of registrar education. However, many trauma…
A trauma team must provide at least 30 minutes of critical care before the hospital can bill for a trauma activation, so failure to capture…
