Activity Description:

The Quarterly Trauma EMS Grand Rounds CME activity presents case reviews led by trauma physicians with feedback to EMS agencies. Cases highlight strategies for improving EMS scene times and demonstrate the benefits of MARCHES protocol in trauma care. The activity emphasizes collaboration between EMS agencies and hospital personnel to facilitate communication and feedback. The goal is to reinforce evidence-based practices, improve trauma system performance, and optimize patient outcomes.

Target Audience: 

EMS agencies, emergency medicine, general surgery

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the clinical and system-level benefits of reducing EMS scene times in trauma care
• Apply the MARCHES protocol in trauma case scenarios to support timely and effective patient assessment and management
• Integrate feedback from trauma physicians during case reviews to identify opportunities for improving patient care and EMS-hospital collaboration

Moderator:

Tiffanie Guzman RN, BSN, CCRN

Brian L Brewer, MD, MBA, FACS

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies.*

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties in control of content are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. None of the planners, faculty, and those in control of this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.