Citations with the tag: TRAUMA centers
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- Hospitals hamper trauma networks: report.
Green, Jeffrey // AHA News; 2/6/95, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p5Reports on the findings on trauma centers in United States in the report `Progress in the Development of Trauma Systems in the U.S.: Results of a 1993 National Survey.' Limitations on the number of designated trauma centers; Reasons for state limits on establishing community trauma centers.
- Task force takes on trauma care.
J.A. // AHA News; 04/15/96, Vol. 32 Issue 15, p6Reports that a regional task force in Pierce County, Washington, will take on issues of trauma care that have been troubling health care officials throughout the state. Lack of hospitals with trauma care designation; Funding shortfall in trauma care legislation; Comments from Doug Sutherland,...
- Network lowers trauma caseload.
Asplund, Jon // AHA News; 07/08/96, Vol. 32 Issue 27, p6Reports that Oregon's eight-year-old trauma care system is cutting down the number of preventable deaths in rural areas. Institution of a trauma care network.
- Illinois hospitals seek revamp of crumbling trauma network.
Japsen, Bruce // Modern Healthcare; 4/4/94, Vol. 24 Issue 14, p46Reports on Illinois hospitals' support for reform of the Illinois Trauma Network. Reasons for the pullout of three of the hospitals from the network; Financial losses of the remaining hospitals in the trauma network; Need for better ways of distributing patients; Amount distributed to the...
- Ohio nurses and hospitals go head-to-head.
Ventura, Marissa J. // RN; Aug97, Vol. 60 Issue 8, p10Reports that Ohio nurses and hospitals are in opposition to need for a trauma system in the state. Request from a coalition of nurses that a system be introduced; Position of the hospitals.
- Currents: Policy.
Ventura, Marissa J. // H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks; 2/20/94, Vol. 68 Issue 4, p20Focuses on trauma care. Predicted increase in support for trauma care; Inadequacy of trauma systems; Appreciation for importance of trauma care.
- CUTS COULD HARM TRAUMA CENTERS.
Montague, Jim // H&HN: Hospitals & Health Networks; 01/20/97, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p12Focuses on findings of the Hospital Research and Educational Trust on the effects of Medicare and Medicaid cuts on trauma centers in the United States. Decline in payments to hospitals and trauma care; Possible closure of some trauma centers if hospitals are unable to tap other sources for funding.
- Trauma centers in danger.
Montague, Jim // Physician Executive; Jan97, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p3Reports on the results of a study concluding that trauma centers are at risk of closure if proposed Medicare and Medicaid cuts are enacted. Elimination of the financial balance that hospitals have achieved in providing trauma care; Projections on reductions in hospital payments with losses of...
- Emergency medical system may experience traumatic changes.
Komar, June; Cooper, Gail F. // San Diego Business Journal; 7/18/94, Vol. 15 Issue 29, p18AFocuses on the trauma system of San Diego County, California. History; Findings of the Amherst Report; Measure of a successful trauma system; Use of the 911 emergency reporting systems as a primary access to health care; Causes of traumatic injury in the San Diego County.
- The traumas of casualty departments.
Bulstrode, Christopher // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 07/19/97, Vol. 315 Issue 7101, p196Discusses the flaws in the trauma care system in Great Britain. Television coverage of drama showing a real life case of medical negligence; Impact of television dramas on public perceptions.
- Local trauma caregivers strive to put themselves `out of business.'
Gardner, Natalie // Business Press; 08/29/97, Vol. 10 Issue 18, p27Reports on the increased incentive for area hospitals of Texas to get involved with the regional trauma council, when they will be eligible for funding collected from the state's 911 funds to pay for EMS and trauma services. Estimation of what will be distributed among Texas hospitals; Joint...
- St. Joseph board names officers.
Gardner, Natalie // New Hampshire Business Review; 7/05/96, Vol. 18 Issue 14, p23Reports on Saint Joseph Hospital of Nashua, New Hampshire's announcement of its board of directors for 1996.
- LIVING + DYING IN L.A.
Pinsky, James // All Hands; Dec2004, Issue 1052, p32Presents information on battlefield-bound trauma teams that are send by the U.S. Navy to the Level 1 trauma center in Los Angeles, California.
- The management of trauma in Canada.
Gross, Michael // Canadian Journal of Surgery; Feb2000, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p9Discusses the management of trauma in Canada. Lessons to be learnt from the trauma experience; Significance Canadian statistics that demonstrate the benefits of centralized trauma treatment to victims; Impact of trauma systems on legislation with respect to drinking and driving.
- A Review of Trauma Systems using the Calgary Model.
Kortbeek, John Barry // Canadian Journal of Surgery; Feb2000, Vol. 43 Issue 1, p23Presents a review of trauma systems in Canada, using the Calgary, Alberta model. Responsibility of a trauma center; Indexes for major trauma; Transportation of trauma patients; Measures for evaluating trauma centers; Injury control.
- Assuring optimal trauma care: the role of trauma centre accreditation.
Simons, Richard; Kirkpatrick, Andrew // Canadian Journal of Surgery; Aug2002, Vol. 45 Issue 4, p288Focuses on the role of performance standards for trauma centers. Development of verification and accreditation programs; Timeliness of care; Use of registry-based predictive models.
- Trauma care: public good in a private marketplace.
Jewett, Jack B. // Inside Tucson Business; 8/20/2001, Vol. 11 Issue 19Reports the efforts of trauma service centers in Tucson, Arizona. Challenges of faced by health care marketplaces; Impact of market pressures on Level One trauma service; Instances of financial difficulties.
- UMC prepares for trauma transition.
Schliesman, Kyle // Inside Tucson Business; 10/7/2002, Vol. 12 Issue 28, p2BReports on efforts of University Medical Center (UMC) to operate and maintain its trauma center in Tucson, Arizona. Reason given for the closure of Tucson Medical Center in the region; Efforts of UMC to expand its capacity; Approximate number of patients handled per week by UMC as of October 7,...
- Nevada's only trauma center closes.
Romano, Michael // Modern Healthcare; 7/8/2002, Vol. 32 Issue 27, p4Reports on the closure of the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, the only trauma center in Nevada. Reasons for the closure; Plans for the transfer of patients; Details of the resignation of its orthopedic specialists.
- Russia Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Russia; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Russia. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Singapore Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Singapore; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Singapore. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Taiwan Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Taiwan; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Taiwan. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- United Kingdom Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: United Kingdom; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in the United Kingdom. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading...
- China Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: China; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in China. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Hong Kong Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Hong Kong; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Hong Kong. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Hungary Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Hungary; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Hungary. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Japan Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Japan; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Japan. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Poland Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Poland; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Poland. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- Romania Trauma Orthopedics.
Romano, Michael // Trauma Orthopedics Industry Profile: Romania; 2002, pN.PAGPresents a profile of the trauma orthopedics industry in Romania. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading companies in the...
- When It Rains, It Pours.
Mazabob, Janine M. // Internet Journal of Rescue & Disaster Medicine; 2002, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p43When a storm hits and floods the largest medical center in the world, all possible disaster plans are put into place. Memorial Hermann hospital is one of the two level one trauma centers in Houston, Texas. The author was seeing the devastation caused due to the rain on television. When he...
- U of Minnesota opens Animal Trauma Center.
Mazabob, Janine M. // DVM: The Newsmagazine of Veterinary Medicine; May2011, Vol. 42 Issue 5, p36The article reports on the opening of the new animal trauma center by the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center in Saint Paul Minnesota.
- Detecting alcohol-related problems in trauma center patients.
Soderstrom, Carl A. // Alcohol Health & Research World; 1994, Vol. 18 Issue 2, p127States that trauma center clinicians have a unique opportunity to prevent future injuries by identifying patients with alcohol-related problems. The need for alcohol use assessment as a routine part of trauma center care; Evaluation of some screening tests; Effect of alcohol on recovery from...
- Lawmakers seeking trauma systems.
Santiago, Raquel // Crain's Cleveland Business; 09/08/97, Vol. 18 Issue 36, p3Reports on a legislation to be introduced by Representative William Schuck of Columbus in relation to the trauma hospitals in Ohio. Requirements of the bill; Comments from Dr. William F. Fallon, director of trauma, critical care, burns and Metro Life Flight at the MetroHealth Medical Center.
- Trauma deaths down in Ore.
Scott, Lisa // Modern Healthcare; 7/11/94, Vol. 24 Issue 28, p14Reports on the decrease in the adjusted rate of death at trauma centers in the Portland, Oregon area after a regional trauma system was established. Oregon Legislature's mandate on a trauma system; Increase in the number of patients treated at trauma centers.
- Bridgeport Hospital trauma center gains certification.
Scott, Lisa // Fairfield County Business Journal; 04/29/96, Vol. 35 Issue 18, p20Reports that Bridgeport Hospital has been certified by the American College of Surgeons and the State of Connecticut as Fairfield County's first and only Level One Trauma Center. Comprehensive care to the injured patient; Team of specially-trained surgeons and traumatologists.
- The Institution of a Statewide Trauma Care System in Mississippi: Has It Made a Difference?
Sariego, Jack // American Surgeon; Nov2009, Vol. 75 Issue 11, p1144A letter to the editor is presented about the institution of a comprehensive trauma care system in Mississippi.
- Baxter's blood substitute OK'd for trauma testing.
Hensley, Scott // Modern Healthcare; 12/02/96, Vol. 26 Issue 49, p16Reports that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved clinical testing of an experimental blood substitute in trauma patients, maintained by Baxter International, called HemAssist. Number of trauma centers expected to participate in the trial of the product; When the study...
- Impact of a Voluntary Trauma System on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Cost at a Level I Trauma Center.
Abernathy III, James H.; McGwin Jr., Gerald; Acker III, Joe E.; Rue III, Loring W. // American Surgeon; Feb2002, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p182Trauma systems have been shown to decrease injury-related mortality; however, their development has been slow often requiring legislative codification. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a voluntary regional trauma system on outcomes at a Level I trauma center. We conducted...
- Assessment of Initial Base as a Predictor of Outcome: Mechanism of Injury Does Make a Difference.
Tremblay, Lorraine N.; Feliciano, David V.; Rozycki, Grace S. // American Surgeon; Aug2002, Vol. 68 Issue 8, p689Initial base deficit in injured patients has been shown to predict the adequacy of resuscitation and outcome. The usefulness of base deficit as a predictor of outcome, however, may be dependent on the mechanism of injury. We conducted a retrospective review of the trauma registry, supplemented...
- Day for Night: Should We Staff a Trauma Center Like a Nightclub.
Carmody, Ian C.; Romero, Javier; Velmahos, George C. // American Surgeon; Dec2002, Vol. 68 Issue 12, p1048Most trauma services throughout the country are staffed on a fixed-call rotational basis. Staff is deployed in a linear fashion when trauma often occurs in a skewed sporadic fashion resulting in large fluctuations in volume, injury severity, and mechanism of injury. Medical error and increased...
- Trauma teams.
Brooks, A.; Burton, T.; Willaims, J.; Mahoney, P. // Trauma; Oct2001, Vol. 3 Issue 4, p211Although the value of a team approach in the resuscitation of the trauma patient has been recognized for more than 30 years, the integration of teams into United Kingdom (UK) hospitals has been slow. The multidisciplinary trauma team needs to be horizontally organized and the members require...
- Snakebite treatment at a southeastern regional referral center.
Rudolph, Raymond; Neal, Gregory E. // American Surgeon; Sep1995, Vol. 61 Issue 9, p767Determines the prevalence of poisonous snakebite victims admitted to a regional trauma center in southeastern Georgia state from 1984 to 1994. Examination of the patients' records; Treatments administered to the patients; Recovery of all of the patients admitted to the trauma center.
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center designated area trauma center.
Rudolph, Raymond; Neal, Gregory E. // Hudson Valley Business Journal; 02/16/98, Vol. 8 Issue 21, p26Reports on the New York State Department of Health's designation of the Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Peerskill as an area trauma center. Commencement of trauma services in April 1998.
- Retrospective study of 1000 deaths from injury in England and Wales.
Anderson, I.D.; Woodford, M.; de Dombal, F.T.; Irving, Miles // British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition); 5/7/1988, Vol. 296 Issue 6632, p1305Presents a retrospective study of deaths from injury in Great Britain. Consideration on the deficiencies of services in trauma centers; Debate over the management of injured patients in general; Variation in the rate of deaths on arrival.
- Reflections on 30 years of terrorist violence: from Abercorn to Omagh.
Peyton, J. // Trauma; Jan2001, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p63Reflects on three decades of terrorist violence in Northern Ireland. Nursing staff's experience with the sights, the sounds and the smells associated with the victims of a bombing; Introduction of the American Advanced Trauma Life Support system throughout Great Britain; Reality of living in a...
- SCORING SYSTEMS FOR TRAUMA.
Yates, D.W. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 11/10/90, Vol. 301 Issue 6760, p1090Presents several scoring systems for trauma care in Great Britain. Cost-benefit analysis of trauma care; Modification of the Glasgow coma scale for children; Ways to obtain an injury severity score.
- Rehabilitation after head injury.
Gloag, Daphne // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 3/16/91, Vol. 302 Issue 6777, p368Reports the Disabled Housing Trust and Headway project designed for people with head injury in Great Britain. Services offered; Accommodation offerings; Sponsors of the project.
- Preliminary analysis of the care of injured patients in33 British hospitals: first report of the United Kingdom major trauma outcome study.
Yates, D.W.; Woodford, M.; Hollis, S. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 9/26/92, Vol. 305 Issue 6856, p737Examines the effectiveness of the management of major trauma in Great Britain. Measure of death and survival in hospital; Analysis of the penetrating injuries; Delays in providing experienced staff and timely operations.
- Action for accident victims.
Yates, D.W.; Woodford, M.; Hollis, S. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition); 12/3/88, Vol. 297 Issue 6661, p1419Focuses on plans to stop patients dying unnecessarily from major trauma in Great Britain. Evaluation of prevention strategies; Importance of specialists in medical care participation; Impact on the political,professional, and public interest in trauma care.
- Ocular trauma center opens at North Shore.
Goldberg, Carol // Long Island Business News (7/1993 to 5/2009); 5/27/96, Vol. 43 Issue 22, p37Reports on the opening of an ocular trauma center at the North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York State. Features of the facility; Other trauma centers in the area; Comment by Samuel Packer, chairman of North Shore's department of ophthalmology and head of the eye trauma program.
