The first major revision of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient in nearly a decade will be released in spring 2022. The 2022 Standards build on previous guidelines from the American College of Surgeons (ACS), and most of the changes are incremental developments. However, the new standards include several new expectations in staffing,…
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®)…
Complete and accurate documentation is essential to high-quality trauma registry data. Unfortunately, physicians are often not well instructed in the specific requirements of trauma registry…
The rollout timeline for the new trauma center verification standards of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) was announced during the…
The new trauma center verification standards of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) will likely be released in March 2022, according to Avery Nathens, MD,…