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…
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…
Ensuring operating room (OR) availability is a challenge for many trauma centers. It is even more difficult when you are building a new trauma program…
While most of us in trauma have had to deal with some type of patient surge, few have experienced the challenge of providing continuous service…
Many new trauma programs struggle with trauma bay logistics. How do you get a large team working in concert to deliver organized care in a…
Too many trauma programs are clinically strong but financially troubled. When this happens, hospital leaders may consider downgrading their trauma designation or even closing their…