Trauma updates from Mayo Clinic

Highlights of some new developments and trends in medical practice at Mayo Clinic

May 2013

• Performance improvement is crucial to trauma center development
• PI in low-volume centers takes commitment, creativity
• In a Level IV center, small changes make a big impact
• Performance improvement: Identifying problems is just the first step
• Pre-hospital PI assesses transport appropriateness and quality of care

January 2013

• As people age, no fall is minor
• Small hospitals can make big improvements
• Health care providers are the first line of defense against falls
• More pediatric scans don't necessarily improve outcomes

October 2012

• Helping severely injured children make a full recovery
• For patients in shock, recognition, rapid treatment are key
• Stopping the triad before it starts

July 2012

• Knowing what to look for is the first step in helping abused kids
• Cheap and battle-tested, TXA saves civilian lives
• Data mining shows trends in trauma care

May 2012

• ATVs too much for kids to handle
• Some trauma patients don't receive adequate pain relief: The question is why
• Team building supports rural providers

January 2012

• Macho machines lead to more injuries
• More helmets, fewer injuries
• Trauma ups the ante for hypothermia patients
• Early identification of coagulopathy saves lives
• Global Reach and the Transformation of Trauma Care — Grand Rounds

October 2011

• Sports-related concussions: Keeping young athletes safe
• Little supervision, many injuries
• Recognizing the differences between kids and adults is crucial to effective trauma care
• Hemorrhagic shock: Meeting the challenges
• Simple as ABC — and accurate, too
• Healing a serious abdominal injury without surgery

July 2011

• Right patient, right place, right time
• Pediatric head trauma: To scan or not to scan
• 8 minutes in the emergency department: Treating traumatic brain injury
• Rib fracture pain: A surgical approach
• Mayo exhibit alerts baseball fans to the dangers of texting while driving