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American College of Surgeons announces commitment to prevent deaths from trauma

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At the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, trauma leaders and experts formally announced their commitment to work with partners to achieve zero preventable military and civilian deaths from trauma.

Titled “A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths,” the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) report outlines 11 recommendations that would improve treatment of military and civilians who experience trauma through the establishment of a coordinated national trauma system, according to a press release. The release noted surgeons not only highlighted the rationale for this effort during a panel session at the meeting, but outlined steps to implement the 11 recommendations. The priorities discussed included leadership at the federal level, including support from the White House, stronger coordination between states, steps to address gaps in trauma care and a national trauma research plan with dedicated funding for clinical trials, according to the release.

“In order to drive new innovation, we need to establish a stronger system of data sharing nationally, ensure all hospitals providing trauma care are collecting robust data and coordinate a national research plan with dedicated support and funding for clinical trials,” Eileen M. Bulger, MD, FACS, member of the executive committee of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS TOC), said in the release.

Gaps in care highlighted by the NASEM report will be addressed by the ACS TOC and partner organizations in early 2017 at the Innovations in Trauma Care Conference. According to the press release, the ACS will also advocate for national support, leadership and funding, as well as a coordinated national trauma research plan.

“We want to enable local regions to establish systems of care that address their unique needs, yet this needs to be done in a uniform way to ensure we address significant gaps,” Donald H. Jenkins, MD, FACS, member of the executive committee of the ACS TOC, said in the release. – by Casey Tingle

Reference:

www.facs.org/media/press-releases/2016/zero-preventable-101816