The American Trauma Society is dedicated to the elimination of needless death and disability from injury. For over 40 years, ATS has served as an advocate for the trauma care system, trauma prevention programs, and the victims of trauma and their families throughout the United States. Our goals are to prevent injury whenever possible, and to ensure optimal treatment of trauma when it does occur.
TraumaWatch Daily News
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REVISED!! Guidelines for the Field Triage of Injured Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a revised version of its "Guidelines for Field Triage of Injured Patients, Recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage." Changes in the 2011 Guidelines compared with the 2006 Guidelines are fully outlined in the document.
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Training for Mass Casualty Response
Healthcare pros: Get hands-on training for responding to emergencies at the Center for Domestic Preparedness: Go to http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/6126.
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Get a Heads Up on Diagnosing and Managing Concussions
With support from the National Football League and CDC Foundation, the CDC has created a new Free online training to provide health care professionals with an overview of what they need to know about concussion among young athletes. The goal of this course, Heads Up to Clinicians: Addressing Concussion in Sports among Kids and Teens, is to prepare health care professionals to diagnose and manage concussions on the sidelines, in their office, training room, or in the emergency department.
ATS Highlights
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Vanderbilt Trauma Survivors Network Gets a Surprise Visit
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- LifeFlight doesn't make a lot of planned landings, but what happened at the Country Music Hall of Fame was an exception. Vanderbilt's medical helicopter showed up for a special event that benefits the Vanderbilt Trauma Survivors Network, a group of trauma survivors, their families and friends dedicated to supporting one another. The Trauma Survivors Network is a program of the American Trauma Society run in cooperation with trauma centers like Vanderbilt across the country.
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Remembering September 11, 2001
America’s Trauma Community pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the tragedy of 9/11, their families, and to those who cared for the injured. Sadly "trauma" is a daily occurrence in this country. We sincerely hope incidents like 9/11 will not happen again, but we stand prepared to serve victims, not only for large tragedies, but for those that will happen today, large and small.
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TSN Video, In Their Own Words, Now Online
In this new 12-minute video, IN THEIR OWN WORDS, three trauma survivors from R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, University of Maryland, talk about their injuries, their recoveries, and the value of the Trauma Survivors Network in their lives.
Calendar
- Fri Jan 27
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Cancelled: Trauma Register Course, Ft. Myers, FL
Location: Lee Memorial Hospital Trauma Center Auditorium, 2780 Cleveland Avenue,Ft. Myers, FL 33901 Time: 7:45am - 6:00pm Thru: 1/28/2012
- Sat Feb 4
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Cancelled: Trauma Program Manager Course, Los Angeles, CA
Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 8215, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Time: 7:30am - 5:00pm Thru: 2/5/2012 Register
- Sat Mar 10
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Trauma Register Course, Los Angeles, CA
Location: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 8215, Los Angeles, CA 90048 Time: 7:45am - 6:00pm Thru: 3/11/2012 Register
- Thu May 17
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Trauma Register Course - Baltimore, MD
Location: Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System (MIEMSS) Time: 7:45am - 6:00pm Thru: 5/18/2012 Register
- Sat May 19
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Trauma Program Manager Course, Baltimore, MD
Location: Baltimore, MD Time: 7:30am - 5:00pm Thru: 5/20/2012 Register