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Celebrating Trauma Registrars: The Top 10 Best Things About Our Unsung Superheroes of Data
A humorous post celebrating the top 10 things about trauma registrars.

Sarah Spilman
May 6


The Evolution of the Trauma Registry and Its Impact on Trauma Quality Improvement
Trauma registries have evolved significantly over the last several decades and are now a critical part of a trauma program operations.

Sarah Spilman
May 3


How Weather Causes Injury Across Different Parts of the U.S.
Environmental risk of injury depends on where you live in the United States.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 30


What Makes a Trauma Center Not Feasible?
Trauma centers are expensive and difficult to maintain. There are several factors that make them unfeasible or unsustainable.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 28


What Makes a New Trauma Center Feasible?
There are several key issues that must considered when evaluating feasibility of a new trauma center.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 27


Why Residency Programs and Research Are Core to Level I ACS Trauma Center Designation
Two distinguishing requirements of Level I trauma programs are residency and research.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 21


Anniversaries of Waco, Oklahoma City, Columbine, and Boston Bombing Show Impact on Trauma Care
The tragedies in Waco, Oklahoma City, Columbine, and Boston have had profound impacts on trauma care.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 20


The Importance of Clear Medical Directives
Proactively Communicate Wishes Through Advanced Directives, POSTs, and Code Status

Sarah Spilman
Apr 16


National Laundry Day: Unseen Work of a Trauma Center
An overview of the role of Environmental Services and laundry in hospital infection prevention

Sarah Spilman
Apr 15


Why Payor Mix Matters in Trauma Finance
Understand why payor mix is critical to hospital finances and how trauma leaders can improve payor-specific trends at the system level.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 14


Trauma Readiness Costs Defined
What are trauma readiness costs and why are they so critical to hospital finances?

Sarah Spilman
Apr 13


The Vital Role of Organ Donation: A Trauma Medical Director's Perspective
The perspective of a former TMD who is now CMO for an organ procurement organization.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 10
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