ATLS for consultants...

[Ronald Simon]

"Encouraged " is the key word. What we are grappling with is should it 
be a REQUIREMENT for trauma center designation. There is no question 
that it is a good idea BUT do we FORCE the issue my making it a 
statewide regulation? It would be great if all trauma centers only had 
traumatologists caring for trauma patients but it just aint gonna happen 
so we settle for competent General surgeons to help out. I know the 
RIGHT answer, but the question is how realistic is it amd do we settle.
Thanks for all the replies so far.
ron

Ronald Simon, MD
Dir of Trauma/SICU
Jacobi Medical Center, Rm 1213
Bronx, NY 10461
718 918 5598 phone
718 918 5593 fax



Ronald Gross wrote:

>Ron,
>
>We require that ortho and neurosurgeons take ATLS at least once. 
>
>Please note that the ACS COT "Optimal Resourses" document states that,
>"At a minimum, orthopaedic surgeons on the trauma team should be
>encouraged to successfully complete an ATLS Student Course."  The same
>statement is repeated in the neurosurgical chapter: "At a minimum,
>neurosurgeons on the trauma team should be encouraged to successfully
>complete an ATLS Student Course." 
>
>Best wishes,
>Ron
>
>  
>
>>>>Ronald Simon <Traumamd at nyc.rr.com> 10/5/2006 9:16 PM >>>
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>>>>
>We are currently having a debate in our State Trauma Advisory Committee
>
>about whether trauma related consultants (neurosurg, ortho, ent, etc) 
>should be required to have taken ATLS to care for a trauma pt. The 
>question is whether this should be part of the requirements for trauma
>
>center designation. No question that members of the trauma service and
>
>the ED should but what about the subspecialists? Sure its a good
>concept 
>but actually getting them to take it is another thing. What is the 
>practice of other trauma systems?
>Thanks
>Ron Simon, MD
>Jacobi Medical Center
>Bronx, NY
>
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Ronald Simon, MD
Dir of Trauma/SICU
Jacobi Medical Center, Rm 1213
Bronx, NY 10461
718 918 5598 phone
718 918 5593 fax