May 16, 2012
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Daily Briefing
Patients with severe injuries are more likely to survive and leave the hospital without a disability when they are treated at a Level I trauma center, according to a study in the Annals of Surgery.
May 04, 2012
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Daily Briefing
New research from the Children's National Medical Center suggests that allowing a patient's loved ones to stay in the trauma ward has no detrimental effect on patient care.
April 18, 2012
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Daily Briefing
Trauma patients transported to a specialized center by helicopter are 16% more likely to survive than those transported by ambulance, according to a study in JAMA.
Tech Insights Report
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Technology Insights
Remote monitoring system for resource-strapped ICUs
February 27, 2012
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Expert Q&A
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Health Care Advisory Board
A quick take on the forces driving demand for, closures among, and regionalization of trauma centers.
January 23, 2012
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Daily Briefing
One year after surviving a near-fatal gunshot to the head, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) announced that she will resign from public office this week to concentrate on her recovery.
October 11, 2011
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Daily Briefing
About one in four U.S. residents had to travel farther in 2007 than in 2001 to access the nearest trauma center, according to a study in Health Affairs.
January 13, 2012
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Daily Briefing
As hospitals rethink how best to manage trauma cases—and curb unnecessary operations—more surgeons are choosing to forgo surgery for gunshot and stab-wound victims, a new study finds.
January 05, 2012
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Daily Briefing
One year after a shooting rampage left Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) fighting for her life, the Arizona Republic examines the impact of the traumatic event on the hospital and surgeons that managed it.
November 15, 2011
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Daily Briefing
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) on Monday gave her first public interview since surviving a near-fatal gunshot to the head, discussing the difficulties of her long recovery.
