Posts Tagged ‘COTS’
Central Ohio Trauma System’s 3rd Annual Trauma Research Symposium May 7, 2012
Incident Management: The Central Ohio Trauma System’s Hospital Incident Liaison
The Central Ohio Trauma System’s Hospital Incident Liaison (HIL) role was recently featured on FEMA’s Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov). The COTS HIL role emerged as a direct response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. COTS conducted planning for a potential influx of victims to the two verified burn centers in central Ohio. As [...]
Trauma system data shows some trauma patients are undertriaged in Franklin County
From the Central Ohio Trauma Systems (COTS) First Quarter 2011 newsletter: The COTS Regional (Trauma) Registry collects data on approximately 13,000 trauma patients annually who arrived at COTS-member hospitals for care. In 2009, the COTS Registry revealed that 772 trauma patients with serious injuries were transported by EMS to non-trauma centers within Franklin County. Although [...]
COTS releases Hospital Resources Guide for EMS
The new guide lists some of the capabilites of area hospitals, including services available for: pediatric care, burns, cardiac arrest, STEMI, decon, dialysis, hyperbarics, OB, psych, sexual assault, acute stroke and trauma Two versions are available: Central Ohio Hospitals: http://www.goodhealthcolumbus.org/files/resources/79 Franklin County Hospitals: http://www.goodhealthcolumbus.org/files/resources/81
