Chair William Hoff MD PTSF Strategic Planning Meeting March 16 2021 PTSFTrauma Systems Development Committee TSDC Membership 2021 Meg Ashton St Marys Medical Center Charles Barbera Tower Health ID: 930534
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Trauma Systems Development Committee
Chair, William Hoff MDPTSF Strategic Planning MeetingMarch 16, 2021
PTSF-Trauma Systems Development Committee
Slide2TSDC Membership - 2021
Meg Ashton – St. Mary's Medical CenterCharles Barbera – Tower HealthJosh Brown – UPMC PresbyterianAlex Evans- LVHN-PoconoGreg
Frailey
– UPMC Williamsport
Barbara Gaines∏ – Vice Chair - CHIPWilliam Hoff* – Chair - Penn Highlands DuBoisDan Holena – University of PASarah Mattocks- UPMC Hamot
Doug Kupas – Geisinger Medical Center/ PaDOHDoug Stern – Fulton County Medical CenterRebecca Wilde-Onia – St. Luke's University Health NetworkCommittee AdvisorsC William Schwab – Penn Trauma NetworkAndrew Peitzman – UPMC PresbyterianFred Rogers – Past ChairPTSF StaffJuliet AltenburgAnna Over
Slide3Committee Accomplishments
Passage of Act 54 of 2019Established criteria for new L1/L2 trauma center pursuits to safeguard against volume depletion Funded Level 4 trauma centers in rural counties
Elevated Level II trauma center volumes to align with Level 1 volumes
Research
PTSF funding awarded for research examining:Long-term outcomes of trauma center patients post-dischargeQuality of care in non-trauma centersGeospatial study published examining ideal locations for TC in PATSDC approved as a standing committee of the PTSF
Pandemic….PTSF-Trauma Systems Development Committee
Slide4Future Direction
Outreach to candidate hospitals identified in Horst/Rogers geospatial mapping study
Promote research on the value of Level 4 trauma centers
Promote RTTDC®
On-line hybrid course – currently piloted by Conemaugh Health System HRSA funding through Pa Office of Rural HealthConsider PTSF offsetting costs for ATLS® at Level 4 trauma centers
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Slide5Future Direction
Examine gaps in availability of EMS specific to interhospital transports and work with organizational partners on solutions
Facilitate partnerships between existing accredited trauma centers and non-trauma centers
Consider models to resource-share between trauma centers (e.g. trauma registry)
Build more inclusivity in the PA Trauma SystemPromote accreditationCollect data from non-accredited hospitals
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Slide6Thank you!
Slide7Question for Breakout Room Discussion:
What measures should PTSF employ to enhance quality trauma care in underserved areas of PA? List ideas and prioritize top three – five!