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

Sarah Spilman
6 days ago


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

Sarah Spilman
May 3


What Makes a Trauma Center Not Feasible?
Trauma centers are expensive and difficult to maintain. There are several factors that make them unfeasible or unsustainable.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 28


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

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
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.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 20


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
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.

Sarah Spilman
Apr 14


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

Sarah Spilman
Apr 13


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

Sarah Spilman
Apr 10


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


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

Sarah Spilman
Mar 30


Mastering Trauma Charge Capture
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


My First Few Days Working in a Trauma Center
Nearly fifteen years ago, I started working at a Level I trauma center.

Sarah Spilman
Mar 19
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