TSA-E level I trauma centers trended towards decreased UC reimbursements. Discussion The unregulated expansion of trauma centers in Texas has led to an unprecedented increase in hospitals participating in trauma care. The unbalanced allocation of UC funding could lead to further economic instability, ...
The use of blood in pediatric trauma resuscitation. Curr Surg Rep. 2023;11:137–43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40137-023-00356-x. Article Google Scholar Horst J, Leonard JC, Vogel A, Jacobs R, Spinella PC. A survey of US and Canadian hospitals’ paediatric massive transfusion protocol ...
In 1991, Dallas faced a critical point in its provision of trauma care services. For some time, because of an increase in trauma load, the prehospital care system and the capacity in the 3 hospitals in the community performing the lion's share of trauma services were being overwhelmed. The...
As hospitals across the U.S. have ramped up diagnostic and treatment capacity for thecoronaviruspandemic, it is imperative that our society also focuses on nurses' preparedness. During disease outbreaks, nurses' levels of preparedness and experience help them decide adroitly how much care they can ...
Right after the shootings occurred in Dallas, I called him with tears in my eyes, and reminded him to be careful. To make sure his tail lights always work. To not go a single mile per hour over the speed limit. To do everything in his power to prevent any encounter with law enforcem...
A total of 1155 patients with mTBI (Glasgow Coma Scale score, 13-15) and 230 patients with nonhead orthopedic trauma injuries 17 years and older seen in 11 US hospitals with level 1 trauma centers were included in this study. Main Outcomes and Measures Probable PTSD (PTSD Checklist for DSM...
Fig. 1 PRISMA flow diagram Full size image Table 1 GRADE system to evaluate the level of evidence and recommendation Full size table The discussion of the present guidelines has been realized through the Delphi process. A group of experts in the field coordinated by a central coordinator was co...
Known as the Killer Clown, John Wayne Gacy was responsible for assaulting and murdering at least 33 boys and young men. The serial killer and sex offender performed regularly as a clown at children’s hospitals and charity events in Cook County, a metropolitan area of Chicago, earning him th...
Explosions account for 79% of combat related injuries and often lead to polytrauma, a majority of which include blast-induced traumatic brain injuries (bTBI). These injuries lead to internal bleeding in multiple organs and, in the case of bTBI, long term
more recently, the center for medicare and medicaid services has started the process of pay for performance, in which a certain portion of medicare payments for physicians and hospitals depend on achieving specific quality benchmarks. trauma centers (tcs) have historically played a leading role in...