Trauma Centers: A Quick Guide

ISBN-13: 9783030346065 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 222 str.

Jeffrey Young; J. Wayne Meredith

Recenzje

"Surgeons, anesthesiologists, interventional radiologists, hospital administrators, and trauma coordinators of all levels will gain insight from reading this text. Dr Young's study will prove to be especially valuable for new Level I centers, as well as Level II centers that are aiming to receive Level I designation." (Victoria Knott and Ozan Akca, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 131 (3), September, 2020)

Spis treści

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

 

O autorze

Jeffrey Young, MD, MBA

Professor of Surgery

Director, Trauma Center

Division Chief, Acute Care Surgery

University of Virginia

Charlottesville VA

Blurb

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.