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Trauma Registry Course
 
 
"The trauma registry is an essential component of any trauma program… The trauma registry should function to drive an efficient and effective performance improvement program for the care of the injured patient." 
-American College of Surgeons, Resources For Optimal Care of the Injured Patient
 
Since 1987 the American Trauma Society has been the leader in trauma registry education around the country. The Trauma Registry Course (TRC) has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient since 1999 as an avenue for comprehensive trauma registry training. Two decades later, the American Trauma Society continues its legacy, offering industry leading training for trauma registry professionals.
 
This course is rooted in engagement and practical application strategies that registry professionals can transfer from the classroom back to the trauma center or system. All course materials are designed to augment experience, program maturity, and institutional needs. This course provides the student with the most current national standard definitions and methodologies essential to a comprehensive trauma registry.

 

Your commitment to advancement begins here! Elevate your trauma registry skills and become a catalyst for excellence in trauma care. Secure your spot now for the American Trauma Society’s (ATS) Trauma Registry Course and embark on a cutting-edge educational journey. Designed to empower trauma registry professionals, this intensive course provides comprehensive training over a period of two days, delivered in a dynamic virtual live format. This nationally recognized course has been methodically developed to empower trauma registry professionals by equipping them with state-of-the-art skills and indispensable knowledge. Participants will engage in sessions that seamlessly blend comprehensive lectures, real-world case studies, and have access to valuable take-home       materials.

 

Course includes:
  • Focus on ICD-10
  • Trauma Data Dictionaries and Data Standards
  • ACS TQIP Best Practice Guidelines
  • Scenario Based Chart Abstraction
  • Emphasis on Coding and Scoring
  • Enhanced Performance Improvement Strategies
  • and so much more!  
Upon completion of the Trauma Registry Course, the learner will be able to:
  1. Identify the fundamental elements of a trauma registry, hardware and software.
  2. Identify the fundamental elements of data standards including data set patient inclusion criteria, definitions, field values, and required associated elements.
  3. List the basic principles for various scaling and scoring tools utilized in the trauma program.
  4. Identify the process of reviewing and abstracting medical records and basic principles of Inter-Rater Reliability audits.
  5. Described the differences between coding for reimbursement versus injury severity and importance of comprehensive documentation.
  6. Describes the process of assigning trauma specific ICD-10 codes and their significance.
  7. Identify various methods of data presentation, reporting, and confidentiality of data.
  8. Identify multidisciplinary members of a trauma quality and process improvement committee and discuss methodology for process and quality improvement.

 

Registration and Course Location Information

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Upon completion of the Trauma Registry Course the learner will receive

The Trauma Center Association of America is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 16459 for 12.0 contact hours. CE Certificate must be retained for 4 years after date of issue. If learner does not possess an RN License, a completion certificate worth 12.0 ATS Contact Hours will be provided.


Prerequisite / Co-requisites

  1. A Laptop or desktop computer with connection to the Internet
  2. Webcam
  3. High speed internet and World-Wide-Web access
  4. Quiet space to join the course

Additional Course Information

For inquiries, course details, or hosting opportunities, feel free to connect with the ATS Education Department at education@amtrauma.org.

 

Cost

$585 For Members
$685 For Non-Members

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