Multidisciplinary Trauma Committee

Multidisciplinary Trauma Committee 1. The purpose of the committee is to provide oversight and leadership to the entire trauma program. The exact format will be hospital specific and may be accomplished by collaboration with another designated trauma center in the system. The major focus will be on PI activities, policy development, communication among all team members, development of standards of care, education and outreach programs, and injury prevention. The committee oversees the implementation of the process which includes all program related services, meets regularly, takes attendance, maintains minutes and works to correct overall program deficiencies to optimize patient care. Membership for the committee includes representatives (if available in the community) from: a. Emergency Medicine b. Respiratory Therapy c. Radiology d. Laboratory e. Rehabilitation f. Pre-hospital Care Providers g. Administration h. Nursing i. Trauma Program Manager j. Trauma Medical Director (Chairman; must be present ≥ 50%) 2. The clinical managers (or designees) of the departments involved with trauma care should play an active role with the committee. 3. The trauma center may wish to accomplish performance improvement activities in this committee or develop a separate peer review committee. This committee should handle peer review independent from department based review. The committee must meet regularly and maintain attendance and minutes. This committee must report findings to the overall hospital performance improvement program.