Prevention/Public Outreach

Prevention/Public Outreach 1. Level I Trauma Centers will be responsible for taking a lead role in coordination of appropriate agencies, professional groups and hospitals to develop a strategic plan for public awareness. This plan must take into consideration public awareness of the trauma system, access to the system, public support for the system, as well as specific prevention strategies. Prevention programs must be specific to the needs of the hospital and/or geographic area. A trauma center’s prevention program must include and track partnerships with other community organizations. At a minimum, Trauma Registry data must be utilized to identify injury trends and focus prevention needs. 2. Outreach is the act of providing resources to individuals and institutions that do not have the opportunities to maintain current knowledge and skills. Staff members at a Level I Trauma Centers must provide consultation to staff members of other level facilities. For example: Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Trauma Nurse Curriculum Course (TNCC), and Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC) courses can be coordinated by the trauma center.