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Diligent Consulting Insights
Diligent Consulting Insights


What Makes a New Trauma Center Feasible?
There are several key issues that must considered when evaluating feasibility of a new trauma center.
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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.
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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.
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Apr 20


The Importance of Clear Medical Directives
Proactively Communicate Wishes Through Advanced Directives, POSTs, and Code Status
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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
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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.
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Apr 14


Trauma Readiness Costs Defined
What are trauma readiness costs and why are they so critical to hospital finances?
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Apr 13


The Vital Role of Organ Donation
The perspective of a former TMD who is now CMO for an organ procurement organization.
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Apr 10


The Critical Role of SBIRT in Trauma Centers
Alcohol screening is an essential component of improving patient recovery.
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Apr 9


Diligent Consulting's Client Commitments
The core client commitments that drive everything we do at Diligent Consulting.
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Apr 8


Want to DIY Trauma Program Development? What Could Go Wrong?
It may be tempting to DIY trauma program development, but it can lead to delays and inefficiencies.
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Apr 6


The Trauma Patient Perspective: What I Learned as a Fake Trauma Patient
Some things I learned when I was a fake trauma patient.
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Apr 3


Don't Go Golfing During Your Trauma Center Verification Survey (and Other Advice from Dr. McGonigal)
Advice and perspective from an experience ACS trauma reviewer, Dr. Michael McGonigal.
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Apr 2


10 Tips to Strengthen the TMD-TPM Partnership
Enhance trauma program management and the TMD-TPM partnership
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Mar 31


Did You Know? Trauma Centers Have 20+ Surgical and Medical Specialties Continually Available?
ACS trauma centers must have 22+ specialties continuously available.
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Mar 30


Mastering Trauma Charge Capture
A decision tree helps hospitals determine if they can use the 068x trauma charge.
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Mar 23


The OIG’s 68X Trauma Charge Report: A Wake-Up Call for Trauma Centers
Summary of the OIG report on the use of 68x charges and what trauma centers can do.
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Mar 23


Spring Is In the Air! A Good Time to Think about Injury Prevention!
Spring is a good time to think about helmet safety.
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Mar 20
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