The responsibility of a tertiary trauma centre is not only to provide complete, coordinated and
efficient care but to enhance the entire trauma system through a variety of activities. These …

Regional trauma system implementation is proceeding in a number of areas of the United
States in response to a demonstrated need for improved trauma care to prevent …

Presents historical information related to trauma care systems in the United States. Origins of
organized trauma care; Basis by which states' regional and local jurisdictions would …

Mounting morbidity and mortality from trauma should be viewed as a societal problem.
Preventable trauma deaths can be reduced to less than 10% with a regionalized trauma …

OBJECTIVE: To categorize the level of care offered in emergency settings at acute care
hospitals in Kentucky. DESIGN: Survey mailed to all hospitals in the state …

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma has emphasized the leadership
role of the trauma surgeon in trauma system design and implementation. The trauma …

Trauma from motor vehicle accidents is a major health-care problem, resulting in enormous
economic losses to the country, and is second only to heart disease as a reason for …

The national status of regional trauma system development was evaluated by a survey sent
to all state emergency medical services directors and state chairpersons of the American …

A program for the optimal treatment of trauma includes a preplanned emergency medical
services system in which the injury levels of patients are carefully defined and correlated …

Abstract In October 1986, the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) developed
a statewide registry. Development concentrated on four major issues: 1) data elements; 2) …