Trauma Centers. A Quick Guide

Introduction
Trauma Center Structure
Key Components
Administration and Areas of Responsibility
Trauma Center Leadership
Trauma Medical Director
Trauma Program Manager
Trauma Registry
Performance Improvement Coordinator
Trauma Center Operations
Activation and Criteria
Communications
First 5 Minutes
Second Diagnostic Phase
Transition Phase
Critical Care
Acute Care
Rehabilitation and Follow-up
Treatment of Injured Patients
Hyperurgent Patient
Multiple Priority Patient
Major Head Injuries
Major Chest injuries
Major Abdominal Injuries
Multiple Orthopedic Injuries
Fundamentals of Performance Improvement
Performance Improvement Processes
Filters and Monitoring
Event Identification
Event Analysis
Discussion
Disposition
Corrective Action
Loop Closure
Guideline Creation and Implementation
Benchmarking and Optimization of Care
Your American College of Surgeons or State Trauma Center Site Visit
Preparing Your Center
Preparing Your Charts
Tips on Assessing Your Compliance with Criteria
Tips on Conducting the Visit
Case Studies

This book is a quick guide to the key components of trauma center administration, management, and patient care.

This book provides essential information for hospitals working toward trauma center designation, and for established trauma centers who want to improve their performance. This book provides trauma center personnel with a comprehensive overview of trauma center administrative structure, basic clinical operations, performance improvement and site visit preparation and examines the most common critical injuries seen by trauma centers to demonstrate how a properly functioning center addresses multiple priorities in critically ill patients. This book provides critical information for hospitals looking toward becoming a trauma center and established trauma centers that wants to improve their performance.

Jeffrey Young, MD, MBA Professor of Surgery Director, Trauma Center Division Chief, Acute Care Surgery University of Virginia Charlottesville VA