Evolution of a mass casualty drill design team: A program evaluation.

Introduction: The number of mass casualty incidents (MCIs) is increasing. While many healthcare systems have not experienced an MCI, the need for preparedness is ever present. The unique challenges of MCI preparedness require the use of simulation, which has been found to be an effective model for training in medical environments.

Addressing Behavioral Health Concerns in Trauma: Using Lean Six Sigma to Implement a Depression Screening Protocol in a Level I Trauma Center.

Background: Patients with physical injuries or chronic conditions may be impacted by mental health conditions, which significantly affect their participation and progress in treatment. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) depression screening can identify patients who are at greatest risk for depression to provide better whole-person care.

Objective: The quality improvement project objective was to identify and design a process that would result in the PHQ-2 depression screening for admitted trauma patients with a minimum 75% completion rate.

Using Lean Six Sigma to Improve Delayed Intracranial Hemorrhage Screening in a Geriatric Trauma Population.

Purpose: Geriatric trauma patients taking preinjury anticoagulant or antiplatelet (ACAP) medications are at greater risk for delayed intracranial hemorrhage (DICH), a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. Routine repeat head computed tomography (RRHCT) scans can identify DICH. Our objective was to decrease the rate of missed RRHCT in a level 1 Midwest trauma center geriatric minor trauma population on preinjury ACAP medications.