BACKGROUND Most medical errors are nontechnical and include failures in team communication,
situational awareness, resource use, and leadership. Other high-risk industries have …

Background We previously reported on a pilot trauma multidisciplinary crisis resource course
titled STARTT (Simulated Trauma and Resuscitative Team Training). Here, we study the …

Introduction Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols provide a common approach
for trauma resuscitations. This was a quality review assessing compliance with ATLS …

Background Alcohol plays a significant role in major traumatic injuries. While the role of alcohol
in motor vehicle trauma (MVT) is well described, its role and approaches to prevention in …

Objective: To evaluate the implementation of an all-inclusive philosophy of trauma care in a
large Canadian province. Background: Challenges to regionalized trauma care may occur …

Care of the severely injured trauma patient is a complex task. Patients can present to
hospitals with little or no warning and require immediate provision of life- and limb-sustaining …

Background Non-operative management of blunt hepatic trauma is successful in the
majority of hemodynamically stable patients. Due to the risk of recurrent hemorrhage, …

Methods Two groups of multidisciplinary preclinical students were taught CRM through
lecture or noncontextual active learning. Both groups were given a cardiopulmonary …

Trauma care delivery is a complex team-based task that requires deliberate practice. The
COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished the importance of excellent trauma team dynamics. …

Design: Prospective, randomized, clinical trial comparing liberal vs conservative fluid
management strategies in patients with acute lung injury (ALI). Patients were simultaneously …