Improved Outcomes for Trauma Patients in a Military Treatment Facility After Initiation of an American College of Surgeons-Verified Trauma Program.

Introduction: The National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 indicated the need for a national strategy to improve trauma care among military treatment facilities (MTFs). Part of the proposed strategy to improve trauma outcomes was to convert identified MTFs into verified trauma centers. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) verifies trauma centers through an evaluation process based on available resources at a facility.