Program Overview

The Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement (TOPIC) course is taught to all members of the trauma system team who participate in the ongoing assessment, evaluation, and improvement of trauma care. TOPIC was developed in response to the need for education and better understanding of the performance improvement process in trauma care. TOPIC focuses on the ongoing assessment of the continuum of trauma care with a structured review of process and discussions of strategies to monitor trauma patient outcomes.

The TOPIC course is taught in a one-day interactive modular format, customized to best meet the needs of the individual trauma care provider participants who have varying levels of experience with trauma performance improvement. The course offers practical application for all levels of trauma centers, from the entry level to mature phase of program development. The modules are taught with a focus on didactic, operational definitions, sample tools, case study examples, and take home points.

Accreditation

The American College of Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit

The American College of Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 8.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Online January 18, 2011