Prevention/Public Outreach

Prevention/Public Outreach 1. Level II Trauma Centers will be responsible for participating with appropriate agencies, professional groups and hospitals in their geographic area 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 geographic area. A trauma center's prevention program must include and track partnerships with other community organizations. 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 the Level II Trauma Center should provide consultation to staff members at other facilities in the geographic area. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), Trauma Nurse Curriculum Course (TNCC), and Transport Nurse Advanced Trauma Course (TNATC) courses for example can be coordinated by the Trauma Center. Trauma physicians should provide a formal follow up to referring physicians/designee about specific patients to educate the practitioner for the benefit of further injured patients.