Trauma remains a leading cause of death in the United States despite advances in prehospital and in-hospital care over the last half-century. In 2016, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) released A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury, which proposed a vision for a national trauma system that would reduce deaths from injury on highways, on the battlefield and in any setting. EMS plays a key role in achieving the goal of saving every savable victim of trauma.
Hear from leaders who are working on a collaborative effort to implement the report's recommendations.
Webinar: June 20th; 3:00 p.m. EST
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