Program Management

ACS clarifies trauma center compliance expectations during pandemic

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…

Program Management

How trauma programs prepared for COVID-19

COVID-19 is having a complex impact on trauma centers. While injury rates are down worldwide, hospitals are still receiving injured patients. And in many ways…

Program Management

ACS extends trauma verifications one year, postpones all site visits

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…

Program Management

Trauma Billing: A concise guide to capturing lost charges for critical care

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…

Program Management

How We Did It: Ensuring the OR is ready for trauma, even at 8 a.m.

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…

Program Management

How We Did It: Keeping a trauma center open during a natural disaster

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…