Trauma Center Feasibility
Trauma centers are expensive and complex. They involve nearly every specialty and department in the hospital, require immediate availability, and routinely serve the uninsured and underinsured. So when a hospital is considering adding a trauma program, it is imperative to conduct a through feasibility analysis and create a comprehensive implementation plan.
If your hospital is considering a brand new program, Diligent Consulting can help you build collaboration, conduct a gap analysis for the required state and American College of Surgeons (ACS) standards, estimate costs for trauma program management and medical staff call, project trauma center volume, and provide a plan and timeline for building the new program.
If your hospital is considering increasing or decreasing the level of trauma program operations, we can help, too. Changing level can have a major impact on hospital staff morale, finances, staffing, and infrastructure. We can help determine if a change of level is advisable and then provide a plan and timeline for making the change.
A typical project workplan includes:
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Assess trauma service area to estimate EMS transports and potential trauma center patient volume.
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Conduct a gap analysis of state and ACS standards to determine gaps in infrastructure, staffing, policies, and commitment.
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Project financial performance to determine financial sustainability of the trauma program
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Recommend strategies for addressing pushback from nearby trauma centers, state or regional governing bodies, and hospital staff.
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Educate and build momentum to ensure hospital leadership fully understands its investment in trauma care and how the trauma program fits within the hospital's long-term strategic plans.
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Build a hospital implementation plan and timeline for trauma center development that is both realistic and aggressive so the hospital knows what to expect and how long the process takes.
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