Speaker: Chris Bandy MD, FACS, Trauma Medical Director

Planning Committee:

Chris Bandy MD, FACS, Trauma Medical Director
Robert Jacoby MD, Assistant Medical Director
Amy Brammer, BSN, RN, TNS, CEN, CAISS, CSTR, Trauma Program Director, 
Paula Green RN, BSN, MS, CCRN, CFRN, Trauma Educator, Injury Prevention and Outreach Coordinator, 
Jessica Pemberton MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, Performance Improvement Coordinator

Course Description:

A review session conducted every month is made available to physicians. Detailed case reviews are presented for physicians and specialty physicians to analyze the care of the injured patients.

Injury specific educational power point presentations. 

Physicians use the EAST guidelines for in-services on current evidence-based practices.

Specialized speakers are made available pertinent to case specific concerns. 

Peformance improvement process concerns are indentified during these sessions and promoted for addtional educational opportunites

(i.e Trauma Grand Rounds.)

Target Audience:

Napa/Solano Trauma Surgeons and Trauma Liaisons.  Physicians that are consulted to provide their expertise to trauma patients when needed. Other teams include but are not limited to: Nurses, Pharmacists, PT, OT, RT, HBS,

Objectives:

1. Distinguish --priorities of care, diagnostics of injuries and acuity, resource availability and competency in order to reduce morbidity and mortality of trauma patients 

2. Identify --new concepts and approaches to delivering care to all trauma patients

3. Reduce morbidity and mortality rates in the treatment of trauma patients by improving trauma patient

Faculty & Disclosure: 

Kaiser Permanente Napa/Solano has determined that the speaker and planner(s) do not have affiliations with any corporate organizations that may constitiute a conflict of interest with this presentation.

Kaiser Permanente Napa/Solano takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand-name products.

Credits & Accreditation:

Kaiser Permanente Napa Solano is accredited by the Institiute for Medical Quality/California Medical Asociation (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical educaiton for physicians.

The Kaiser Permanente Napa/Solano designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.  Physicans should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activitly.