Did you miss the 2023 Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference? Register as an on-demand attendee today to access recordings of all the sessions from the 2023 program. The conference is unique because it includes everyone who participates in the care of the trauma patient, sharing best practices and ideas. And, new this year, all general sessions and all breakout sessions from TQIP are available on-demand.
If you are interested in learning about some of the event’s most impactful content to guide your viewing, check out the January Bulletin conference recap, which covers some of these key sessions:
Trauma Center Preparedness
Avery B. Nathens, MD, PhD, MPH, FACS, FRCSC, Medical Director of ACS Trauma Quality Programs, described the value of trauma victims being treated in verified trauma centers and provided an update on key TQIP initiatives.
Executive Session
Among other presenters, Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, ACS Executive Director and CEO, highlights the value of ACS Quality Programs, including the including the trauma center verification program, and provided insights on The Power of Quality Campaign. Clifford Y. Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, Director of the ACS Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, then compared the value of ACS and Vizient in terms of measuring outcomes and described early talks to combine data.
Trauma Survivor Session/Tate’s Story
Illustrating the collaborative nature of the entire trauma care team, this year’s Trauma Survivor session featured Tate and his mother Nicole Reynolds, who shared the story of Tate’s remarkable recovery after leaping over the back of a couch and landing on a misplaced steak knife. Tate, 11 years old at the time (2017), coded three times—his aorta sliced in half, his kidney lacerated, and the knife lodged into his spine.
Keynote Address: Assessing Trauma Survivorship
In the 2023 TQIP Keynote Address, Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD, dean and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, described the impact of individual and environmental factors on the recovery process for trauma survivors.
Access the detailed agenda to see what else the meeting has to offer on demand, and then visit the TQIP Annual Conference web page to log in or register today.
