Geriatric trauma is changing. The number of older adults requiring trauma care is increasing, but more importantly, trauma programs are developing a better understanding of the complexity of caring for these patients. Geriatric PI should evolve with that understanding.

Building geriatric trauma capability doesn't have to begin with a new service line, a large committee, or an expensive program. Start with the data, identify the problems, intervene, and measure results.

The trauma surgeon still needs to be the expert in trauma. What may need to change is the composition of the team around that surgeon.

As the trauma population ages, trauma centers will need to evolve from a model focused primarily on treating injuries to one that also accounts for frailty, function, cognition, comorbidities, goals of care, and the patient's ability to return to their previous life.

TPM departure has costs that extend well beyond recruitment: interim leadership, overtime, consulting expenses, lost productivity, stalled projects, weakened relationships, delayed performance improvement, and months of lost momentum.

Somewhere near the bottom of the job description for a Trauma Program Manager you will find the familiar phrase: “Other duties as assigned.” What are those duties?

Sometimes the biggest advances in trauma care don't come from a new device or a groundbreaking procedure. Sometimes they come from something much simpler: knowing and trusting the person standing next to you.

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

Environmental risk of injury depends on where you live in the United States.

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

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

Alcohol screening is an essential component of improving patient recovery.

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

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.

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