Clinical Support Services: Prevention/Public Outreach

Clinical Support Services: Prevention/Public Outreach 1. Tertiary pediatric Trauma Centers will be responsible for taking a lead role in coordination of appropriate agencies, professional groups, and hospitals in their region 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 program must be specific to the needs of the region. A Tertiary Pediatric 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 the Tertiary Pediatric Trauma Center must provide consultation to staff members of other level facilities. For example, ATLS, Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS), TNCC, and Transport Nurse Advance Trauma Course (TNATC) courses can be coordinated by the tertiary pediatric Trauma Center.