Top reasons physicians resist protocols, and what trauma leaders can do about it.

What's In a Name? A breakdown of terms for trauma policies, protocols, and guidelines.

A post describing the differences between two commonly misused terms: designation and verification.

Key strategic considerations for hospitals considering a new trauma program.

Trauma centers make critical mistakes when they fail to plan for staffing, overlook finances, and maintain status-quo.

Trauma survivorship refers to the long-term physical, psychological, social, and emotional recovery process experienced by individuals after surviving a traumatic injury.

A humorous post celebrating the top 10 things about trauma registrars.

Trauma registries have evolved significantly over the last several decades and are now a critical part of a trauma program operations.

Trauma centers are expensive and difficult to maintain. There are several factors that make them unfeasible or unsustainable.

There are several key issues that must considered when evaluating feasibility of a new trauma center.

The tragedies in Waco, Oklahoma City, Columbine, and Boston have had profound impacts on trauma care.

An overview of the role of Environmental Services and laundry in hospital infection prevention

Understand why payor mix is critical to hospital finances and how trauma leaders can improve payor-specific trends at the system level.

What are trauma readiness costs and why are they so critical to hospital finances?

The perspective of a former TMD who is now CMO for an organ procurement organization.

Alcohol screening is an essential component of improving patient recovery.

The core client commitments that drive everything we do at Diligent Consulting.

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.