Program Management

9 new expectations in the 2022 ACS trauma center standards

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…

System Leadership

Nathens: Likely release date of new ACS standards, plans for virtual surveys

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, MPH, PhD, medical director of ACS trauma quality programs. Dr. Nathens announced the expected timeline during the opening session of the 2021 Trauma…