Dedicated to the elimination of needless death and disability from injury, ATS serves as an advocate for the trauma care system, and the victims of trauma.
This
#MembershipMonday
, the ATS welcomes new institutional member University of Rochester in Rochester, New York! It is Greater Rochester's only full-service trauma facility.
@KesslerTrauma
#atstrauma
It's
#EMSWeek
! Thank you to all the Emergency Medical Service professionals and first responders who serve their communities in such a critical role. You are appreciated.
#EMSstrong
Today is the Day! Shine a green light for safety and be part of the team working to reduce childhood injuries and deaths - together we can make a difference!
@InjuryFreeKids
@ATSTrauma
#injuryprevention
The ATS is excited to announce our new institutional members Prisma Health Richland Hospital Trauma Center, a Level I trauma center, and Prisma Health Children’s Hospital - Midlands, a Level II pediatric trauma center, in Columbia, South Carolina!
@PalmettoHealth
#atstrauma
A reminder from Dr. Debra Kuhls, "On this special day that trauma is the
#1
killer of people in the United States in the first 44 years of life. Therefore, your work on injury and violence prevention is so important, it makes a difference in the lives of so many you serve."
ATS President Marla Vanore, ACS Injury Prevention Committee member and Trauma Prevention Coalition Chair
@dakuhls
and ATS Immediate Past President Christopher Michetti
@acsTrauma
#COT2022
The nation's blood supply is at one of the lowest levels in years. To our ATS community who know just how important these donations are, please consider donating this year if you can and encouraging others to do so too.
@AmericasBlood
Today is the beginning of National Trauma Awareness Month! Thank you to everyone who is participating. Our materials are available for anyone to use:
#atstrauma
Save the date for the Trauma Prevention Coalition's 6th Annual Injury Prevention Professionals Symposium on April 30, 2021! The ATS and TCAA are cohosting the symposium, which will be held virtually. Stay tuned—registration will open soon!
#atstrauma
@Traumacenters
Today is Emergency Nurses Day, and this week is Emergency Nurses Week! The ATS salutes emergency nurses, who make a difference in the lives of their colleagues and patients every day:
#ENWeek
@ENAorg
#atstrauma
It's May!
@ATSTrauma
&
@SocTraumaNurses
announce the 2021 National Trauma Awareness Month (NTAM) campaign. With a global pandemic on our doorsteps, the theme is “Safe and Secure: Safety is a Choice, Prevention is Key.“
More info:
Mary Ann Spott of the Joint Trauma System USA Institute of Surgical Research says, "Without the registrars collecting standardized data, we would not be able to transform data into knowledge to improve patient care. Registrars are the backbone of any trauma program."
Members of the ATS Board of Directors and ATS Members attend the CNTR SAFER Conference hosted by the
@AmCollSurgeons
in Chicago, IL.
#ATSTrauma
#TraumaSurvivors
Maggie Baumer, Garrett Hall, Dr. Sharon Henry, Andrew Oberle, and Dr. Samir Fakhry
Congratulations to the first 100 TSN sites! Over the last ten years, the TSN has expanded to over 37 states and Canada. Congratulations to our TSN coordinators, support staff, and survivors for making this huge milestone possible!
#100SitesandGrowing
#atstrauma
@TraumaSurvivors
Today we recognize Harry Teter, who served the American Trauma Society as Executive Director and Board member for over 30 years. Harry played an instrumental role in the creation of the TSN, which serves trauma survivors and their families. Thank you, Harry!
#atstrauma
Congratulations to ATS President Dr. Christopher Michetti and Director at Large Heidi Hotz! They have been selected to participate in the
@ACSTrauma
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) Consensus Conference, which is meeting today and tomorrow.
#atstrauma
Help us celebrate National Nurses Week! Take a moment to honor and thank the nurses who provide care and support during the most vital moments during patient treatment. From all of us at the ATS and Trauma Survivors Network, thank you for all that you do, each and every day.
Open honest conversations starting at the pediatrician's office with children through to the family practitioners. Safe storage matters!
@ATSTrauma
members, what do you think?
#BeInjuryFree
#ATS
Today we're excited to announce that Executive Director Clay Tyeryar and Board President Chris Michetti are representing the American Trauma Society with STN President Cynthia Blank-Reid and others at TCAA Lobby Day in Washington, D.C!
#atstrauma
#tcaalobbyday
The leadership of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the AAST’s Journals Oversight Committee is pleased to announce the selection of
@elliotthaut
, MD, PhD, FACS as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open (TSACO)!
Tomorrow is National Trauma Survivors Day! Join us as we support and celebrate the incredible journey our trauma survivors navigate each day. Learn how you can get involved below.
#NTSD
#TraumaSurvivors
#ATSTrauma
Thank you to everyone who posted, gave $10 for the TSN, or attended an event this week for
#TraumaSurvivorsDay
! We appreciate your support of trauma survivors and the Trauma Survivors Network.
@TraumaSurvivors
#atstrauma
In 2004, Brian was involved in a near fatal car crash. He supports survivors by volunteering with
@TraumaSurvivors
and working with the
@RedCross
. Read his story and support survivors by donating to the TSN or giving blood:
#MissingTypes
#atstrauma
Happy National Injury Prevention Professionals Day! Be sure to use our virtual photo booth to take your photos! Check it out at
#ThisIsInjuryPrevention
Great meeting with Brian Boyle, trauma survivor and author, and the American Red Cross this week. Brian, thank you for everything you do to support the Trauma Survivors Network!
@brianjboyle
@RedCross
@TraumaSurvivors
#atstrauma
In October, the ATS welcomed new institutional member University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, Utah!
@UofUHealth
is the Mountain West's only academic health care system and includes an ACS-verified Level I Trauma Center.
#MembershipMonday
@UofUtrauma
#atstrauma
Did you hear the exciting news? May 23, 2024 will be national Stop The Bleed Day! Learn more about the Ambassador’s Program, Grant Opportunities, and the Raise Your Hand campaign online below!
#ATSTrauma
#TraumaSurvivors
#stopthebleed
#raiseyourhand
May is National Trauma Awareness Month, and this year's theme is 'Injury Prevention Is Everyone's Business.' Join us as we raise awareness about the importance of preventing traumatic injuries and promoting safety in our communities. Together, we can make a difference!
This
#MembershipMonday
we are highlighting new institutional member University Medical Center of El Paso, a Level I trauma center and the only not-for-profit community hospital in El Paso, Texas.
@umcelpaso
is also a new Trauma Survivors Network site!
@TraumaSurvivors
#atstrauma
The ATS congratulates our friend
@bulgercot
on becoming the President of
@traumadoctors
and thanks the Immediate Past President David Livingston for his service and support.
@ATSTrauma
looks forward to our continued collaboration.
#AAST2022
#amtrauma
ATS President, Dr. Newcomb, and ATS Executive Director, Sue Prentiss share their thanks to over 200 participants and several wonderful speakers who helped make
#ATSNationalConference
#ATSParallelPandemics
such a success!
"The UAMS Medical Center Trauma Program would like to thank our 4 Trauma Registry Professionals for all of their hard work every day. Our program would not be the same without you! You are an essential part of the team! Happy National Trauma Registry Professionals Day."
It's National Trauma Survivors Day! Join us as we celebrate and honor the difficult road our Trauma Survivors navigate on their journey to recovery. Post a message of hope and inspiration using
#NTSD
Learn more online:
During PRIDE Month and all year long, the American Trauma Society and Trauma Survivors Network honor and support the trauma survivors, family/friends and trauma professionals who represent the LGBTQ+ Community.
Saving Lives. Improving Care. Empowering Survivors.
The ATS celebrates our Emergency Nurse colleagues throughout the world. Your grit and determination while serving on the frontlines of healthcare, day in and day out is appreciated.
#ENweek
Celebrating Dr.
@Stewartr84
for nearly three decades of service to the
@AmCollSurgeons
and the
@acsTrauma
at today’s Board of Regent’s meeting. An extraordinary leader!
Today, staff from the ATS National Office is exhibiting at TraumaCon 2018 in Portland, Oregon. Stop by our booth today to learn about ATS membership!
#atstrauma
#traumacon
#traumacon2018
This program from
@VCUHealth
, one of our institutional member hospitals, brings together multifaceted approaches to reducing youth violence and incarceration:
#atstrauma
#injuryprevention
Thank you to everyone who made the Trauma Prevention Coalition's 5th Annual Injury Prevention Professionals Symposium happen, including our host
@Traumacenters
, the other organizations in the TPC, all our wonderful speakers, and our attendees!
#IPPS2019
#atstrauma
Thank you to everyone at
@WakeMed
and other hospitals throughout Virginia and North and South Carolina for preparing for Hurricane Florence!
#atstrauma
If you're at TraumaCon, do yourself a favor and join TSN National Coordinator, Katherine Joseph, for her program session - " The Power or Peer Support: Facilitating the Transition of Patients into the Community Through a Trauma Survivors Network Program. "
#ATSTrauma
Child passenger safety is not a one size fits all. Check out the “fit” and the “facts” at the CDC.
…/child_passenger_sa…/cps-factsheet.html
Child Passenger Safety CDC
Today is
#TraumaSurvivorsDay
. Two years ago, Jacob's car was run over by a semi-trailer, causing traumatic injuries. He required 14 transfusions during his recovery. "If that O negative hadn't been there, he wouldn't have survived," said his mom. Give:
Weds, May 19 is National Trauma Survivors Day! Please get your pics ready & share with
#TraumaSurvivorsDay
and
#NTSD
1) Print a NTSD sign & write a message of hope for survivors
2) Join in the NEW Virtual Photo Booth to share your pic. (FREE!)
@ATSTrauma
We're excited to welcome our newest institutional member,
@HonorHealth
Deer Valley Medical Center. They a Level III trauma center located in Phoenix, Arizona.
#atstrauma
We've been working on our materials for National Trauma Awareness Month in May. Check out our new 2018 materials about Personal Recreational Vehicle Safety or our materials from the last five years as part of this year's "Injury Is No Accident" theme here:
#ATSNationalConference
Speaker Spotlight: Join Dr. Babak Sarani, MD, FACS, FCCM for a session, "Examining Wounds of a Nation Responding to Firearm Violence." Register online at
In honor of
#TraumaSurvivorsDay
, we salute the survivors of traumatic injuries, and their loved ones, who come through our doors. Thank you for your inspirational resilience and courage. We are here for you.
#NTSD
The ATS is excited to share the TSN is active in 150 adult & pediatric trauma centers & rehabilitation hospitals across the US, Canada, & Australia! Congratulations to all the TSN coordinators, support staff, and survivors for making this huge milestone possible!
@TraumaSurvivors
We are excited to partner with the
@AmputeesUSA
for their 2021 National Conference. The ATS and
@TraumaSurvivors
hosted a session - "Finding your Voice: Winning strategies when communicating with your healthcare providers."
The ATS Partners with Injury Free Coalition for Kids on National Injury Prevention Day, tomorrow, November 18, 2021! Partner with us and shine a green light as we help light the way toward change!