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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
1 day ago


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
3 days ago


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

Sarah Spilman
4 days ago


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
7 days ago


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

Sarah Spilman
Apr 9


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

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 2


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

Sarah Spilman
Mar 31


Mastering Trauma Charge Capture: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
A decision tree helps hospitals determine if they can use the 068x trauma charge.

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
Mar 20


Who Isn't Involved in Trauma Care at a Trauma Center?
Who is involved in trauma care? Almost everyone in the hospital!

Sarah Spilman
Mar 3


What Is a Trauma Center?
The basics of trauma care and the difference between an emergency room and a trauma center.

Sarah Spilman
Mar 1


Meet Heather Tilton: Trauma Consultant Extraordinaire
Heather Tilton is an experienced trauma program manager.

Sarah Spilman
Feb 10


Stop the Bleed: Even a Mascot Can Do It
Cy the mascot from Iowa State University learns to stop the bleed.

Sarah Spilman
Feb 3
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