The American College of Surgeons (ACS) requires attending physicians to respond to trauma activations in a timely manner. Many trauma centers, however, struggle to document…
Poor communication between nurses and physicians in a trauma surgical intensive care unit can increase the risk of adverse events. To improve SICU communication and…
The American College of Surgeons requires trauma programs to monitor patient care and system processes on a continuous basis using a reliable method of data…
About 486,000 people receive medical treatment for burn injuries in the United States every year. For the most seriously burned patients, this involves transfer to…
The Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) was launched in 2009, and for the first nine years it was completely voluntary. However, as of January 1,…
When your trauma program gets a poor result on its TQIP Benchmark Report, you need an organized way to turn ideas into action. Here is…