Leleka has launched a new project with the Prolonged Field Care Podcast, creating a platform for Ukrainian frontline medics to share battlefield trauma-care experience with U.S. counterparts.
This is not only support. It is a knowledge exchange with global value.
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Infographic. Did you know? Falls are the leading trauma injury for elderly Minnesotans. The rate of falls leading to hospitalization increases every year except for 2020.

Preventing falls is important for the health outcome of elderly adults, as falls are the most common cause of hospitalization both statewide and nationally. Center member Kristin Colling participated in implementing "Stop the falls" community health events (PMID: 39610676). #umn #mn #traumacare

DBT for Trauma: How This Therapy Helps Heal Emotional Wounds Learn how DBT for trauma helps manage intense emotions, build coping skills, and support lasting healing from past experiences.

DBT helps steady big emotions and rebuild after trauma. Want options in life and a plan that fits your goals? Start with a simple assessment when you’re ready.

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Study Shows Shared Experience in Trauma Teams Improves Patient Recovery Times Through Better Coordination A new study conducted at UPMC Presbyterian, Pennsylvania's largest major trauma center in Pittsburgh, reveals that trauma resuscitation teams perform better and help patients recover faster when team members have prior shared work experience. Trauma teams are often assembled spontaneously in high-pressure emergency situations involving severe injuries like car crashes, falls, or gunshot wounds, which are leading causes of death, particularly among young people. The research draws on the concept of transactive memory systems (TMS), a behavioral science framework describing a team's collective knowledge of who excels at specific tasks and who to rely on for particular expertise. This shared understanding reduces hesitation, minimizes questions during critical moments, and enables smoother coordination among emergency physicians, surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and respiratory therapists. Analyzing data from multiple trauma cases, the study found that higher levels of shared experience—measured by the average number of prior collaborations per team pair (around 10 on average)—directly strengthened TMS. In turn, stronger TMS was associated with significantly better outcomes: patients treated by teams with above-average TMS spent nearly two fewer days in the ICU and about three fewer days in the hospital overall. The findings highlight that TMS acts as the key mechanism explaining why familiarity matters, beyond just general experience. While trauma care remains unpredictable and team composition can't always be controlled, the authors suggest that targeted training, scheduling adjustments, and procedures could help build TMS more quickly. Ultimately, the study underscores that enhancing teamwork dynamics, rather than solely relying on new technologies or individual training, can meaningfully improve patient safety and recovery in high-stakes medical environments.

Study Shows Shared Experience in Trauma Teams Improves Patient Recovery Times Through Better Coordination

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Committee backs bill to extend state EAP benefits to volunteer firefighters after Fayette County chief’s testimony Senate Bill 22-16, expanding state Employee Assistance Program benefits to volunteer and combination department firefighters, passed the committee following testimony from Chief Rich Hartfield about volunteers’ mental‑health needs; the bill moves to finance.

Senator Wally's Senate Bill 22-16 aims to provide vital mental health support to Tennessee's volunteer firefighters, ensuring they have access to the Employee Assistance Program during their most challenging times.

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#TN #CitizenPortal #TraumaCare #TennesseeFirefighters

Doctors and officials urge focus on residency programs and incentives, not just new construction, to boost trauma care in western Puerto Rico Mayagüez medical leaders told a House committee they treat roughly 90–92% of incoming trauma locally but lack surgical sub‑specialists and in‑house professors; the committee discussed incentives, stipends and hybrid training models while the hospital outlined infrastructure plans.

Mayagüez medical leaders are calling for a shift in focus from new facilities to urgently boosting trauma care education by recruiting surgical professors and enhancing residency programs.

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Survival effect of prehospital emergency anaesthesia with intubation in risk-stratified major trauma Why Pre-hospital Emergency Anaesthesia With Intubation Matters to Us in HEMS and Critical Care Retrieval For years, prehospital RSI has sat in the uncomfortable space between dogma and doubt, and…

In our environment, prehospital emergency anaesthesia with intubation sits right at the intersection of clinical benefit, operational risk, and system cost.

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💔 South Asian adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse face multiple barriers to trauma care: long NHS waits, cultural stigma around shame & honour, confidentiality fears, and Western therapy models that don't fit their cultural context.

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County EMS seeks whole-blood capability and asks commissioners to review hospital supervision agreements Clinton County EMS presented agreements with Eskenazi and Versity to offer whole blood in the pre-hospital setting and asked commissioners to review a proposed supervising-hospital contract with Ascension following notice from IU Health.

Clinton County's EMS is on the brink of a life-saving breakthrough with whole-blood access for trauma care set to reduce mortality rates!

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Five African American surgeons are now leading the Trauma Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Recognized during Black History Month, this milestone highlights diversity and progress in medical leadership.#JohnsHopkins #TraumaCare #MedicalLeadership #BlackHistoryMonth

Neues Konsensuspapier von Tim Nutbeam et al.: Weg von Bewegungsdogma – hin zu zeitkritischer, patientenzentrierter Extrikation (U-STEP OUT). 
Diskutiert mit Trauma-Expert:innen im ITLS-Kurs im Mai:
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Kentucky Senate approves bill easing staffing rules for level 4 trauma centers after lengthy debate After extended floor debate over patient safety and rural access, the Kentucky Senate passed Senate Bill 12 to let level 4 trauma centers use physician assistants and nurse practitioners under physician supervision, aiming to expand rural hospital participation in the trauma network.

The Kentucky Senate has just passed a pivotal bill aimed at enhancing trauma care access in rural areas, sparking a heated debate over patient safety versus healthcare accessibility.

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New study finds K-wire fixation yields better functional outcomes for olecranon fractures compared to screw-based #TensionBandWiring. doi.org/10.4103/REGE... #OlecranonFracture #KirschnerWire #CancellousScrew #OrthopedicSurgery #TraumaCare #FunctionalRecovery #FractureFixation #SurgicalOutcomes

Panel approves measure allowing qualified hospital pharmacists to administer emergency medications under physician direction HB 1021 would permit qualified hospital pharmacists at level 1 and 2 trauma centers to administer emergency medications under physician direction during life‑threatening events; members asked detailed questions about scope, caps, and hospital applicability before the committee adopted a technical amendment and voted unanimously to report the bill favorably.

A groundbreaking bill just passed, empowering qualified hospital pharmacists to administer life-saving medications during emergencies—under physician direction only!

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One-in-four children with major traumatic injuries not cared for in pediatric trauma centres Learn about the challenges faced by children with major traumatic injuries and the importance of pediatric trauma centre access.

One-in-four children with major traumatic injuries not cared for in pediatric trauma centres.
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Sheboygan Fire Chief announces plan to carry blood on frontline ambulances The Fire Chief announced the department will begin carrying blood on frontline ambulances under newly approved state guidelines, citing clinical scenarios such as severe trauma and major GI bleeding; refrigeration was grant-funded and protocols/training will be developed with the medical-control hospital.

In a groundbreaking move, the Sheboygan Fire Department plans to carry blood on ambulances to enhance survival rates in critical emergencies like severe trauma and shock.

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