Workplace violence in trauma centers: an American Trauma Society Position Statement.

In 1966, the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council published 'Accidental Death and Disability: the Neglected Disease of Modern Society' which served as a national call to action to address the apparent public apathy towards the devastating and unnecessary toll that injury was taking on America. This white paper recommended the establishment of a National Trauma Association to drive public demand for injury prevention and mitigation. The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma heeding that call, founded the American Trauma Society (ATS) in 1968.

Evaluating the Efficiency of Survey Collection Methods to Trauma Patients.

Background: Traumatic injury survivors often experience negative health consequences, impacting recovery. No studies have assessed the feasibility of evaluating the resiliency of hospitalized trauma patients using the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10).

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the most efficient method to collect survey responses on the CD-RISC-10.

Novel, Neuroscience-Informed Approaches to Trauma Care in Community Clinical Settings.

Trauma exposure, a highly prevalent condition in the United States, results in the development of chronic physical and mental health disabilities, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and posttraumatic stress disorder. Bench science advances in neurobiology and neuroscience have been translated into exciting clinical interventions, which have been shown to improve mental functioning and stress response. This article highlights three such interventions in hospital, primary care and community settings.

Identifying and overcoming barriers to trauma screening in the primary care setting.

Underrecognition of trauma exposure and PTSD has a significant impact on psychiatric health, physical health, and health behaviors. The purpose of this study is to explore barriers and opportunities for trauma screening in primary care. Primary care physicians (PCPs) and their patients were interviewed about the acceptability of trauma screening and brief treatment in primary care.

A user-centered, learning asthma smartphone application for patients and providers.

Problem: Smartphone applications are an increasingly useful part of patients' self-management of chronic health conditions. Asthma is a common chronic health condition for which good self-management by patients is very helpful in maintaining stability. User-centered design and intelligent systems that learn are steps forward in building applications that are more effective in providing quality care that is scalable and tailored to each patient.