The Bottom Line

It may be tempting to DIY trauma program development, but it can lead to delays and inefficiencies.

Some things I learned when I was a fake trauma patient.

Advice and perspective from an experience ACS trauma reviewer, Dr. Michael McGonigal.

Enhance trauma program management and the TMD-TPM partnership

ACS trauma centers must have 22+ specialties continuously available.

A decision tree helps hospitals determine if they can use the 068x trauma charge.

Summary of the OIG report on the use of 68x charges and what trauma centers can do.

Spring is a good time to think about helmet safety.

Nearly fifteen years ago, I started working at a Level I trauma center.

Cook County Hospital was the first trauma center in the US. It opened 60 years ago!

Dr. Mikayla Hamilton, emergency medicine physician at Carolinas Medical Center.

Who is involved in trauma care? Almost everyone in the hospital!

The basics of trauma care and the difference between an emergency room and a trauma center.

Advice on how to optimize the trauma research program to maximize output.

Heather Tilton is an experienced trauma program manager.

Writing and publishing a trauma research paper is a challenge.

Cy the mascot from Iowa State University learns to stop the bleed.

Authorship can be a challenging research obstacle.