Georgia Trauma Commission

Founded in 2007, the Georgia Trauma Commission is dedicated to improving the health of injured Georgians by ensuring access to quality trauma care, coordinating key trauma system components, and educating trauma care providers access the multidisciplinary continuum. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e8CPhkrG

#WorldTraumaDay, observed globally on the 17th of October, aims to reduce trauma incidences within our communities. We want to spotlight the importance of this initiative and highlight how it connects to our mission here at Georgia Trauma Commission: to improve the health of injured Georgians by ensuring access to quality trauma care, coordinating key trauma system components, and educating trauma care providers access the multidisciplinary continuum. Learn more about our work here: https://lnkd.in/e8CPhkrG.

We are proud to have Georgia Trauma Commission partners attending the 8th Annual Georgia EMS Association Providers & Educators Conference kicking off today! This important event will bring together emergency medicine professionals from across the state for various continued education and networking opportunities. Stay tuned for updates throughout the week, and learn more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3zHnFQM.

Don't forget! We are now accepting applications from qualifying organizations to receive free Bleeding Control Kits as part of the STOP THE BLEED® public education initiative. Since 2022, Georgia Trauma Commission's work for this campaign has resulted in: ✅ 52,374 kits distributed ✅ 99% of public schools have received bleeding control kits ✅ 92% of school buses have received bleeding control kits ✅ 55% of Georgia counties have benefited from the expanded project Learn more below and apply here: https://bit.ly/3XC1VPV.

It's Emergency Nurses Week (#ENWeek)! Join us in thanking these talented and dedicated healthcare professionals who provide life-saving care to the trauma medical field every day. Since 1989, the Emergency Nurses Association has recognized the second Wednesday in October as Emergency Nurses DayTM. In 2001, ENA expanded the celebration to a full week to shine a bigger light on emergency nurses! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eiBZDHV.

STOP THE BLEED® is a public education initiative developed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) to teach life-saving bleeding control techniques. Bleeding Control Kits are an important part of this. Georgia Trauma Commission is proud to facilitate the distribution of Bleeding Control Kits to qualifying organizations. Applications for these kits are now open! Learn more below and click here to apply: https://bit.ly/3XC1VPV.

Registration for the TQIP 2024 Annual Conference is open! The conference will take place in Denver, Colorado, from November 12 to 14, 2024. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eVJsEeGR

Register today for the 2024 ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) Annual Conference, November 12-14 in Denver, Colorado. The interdisciplinary conference offers best practices, quality improvement demonstrations, networking, and new sessions designed specifically for those in the C-Suite. This year’s theme is “Enhancing Quality through Communication.” Four renowned trauma leaders describe why TQIP is one of their favorite conferences of the year. #TQIP24 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gtzxAMz3....

#FallsPreventionAwarenessMonth may be coming to a close, but this topic is important year-round. Falls among older adults continue to be a national public health concern. See below four key strategies for prevention and help us spread the word by giving this post a share! Find more fall prevention resources here. ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3Xv2XeQ

Motor vehicle crashes are still the second leading cause of death for children 4 to 10 years old. Booster seats are a critical tool for combating this risk! Learn more here. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3MRrS7a