Assessing Emergency Department Staff Knowledge, Competency, and Implementation of Pre- and Post-Trauma-Informed Care Training.

Introduction: Trauma-informed care has been posited as a framework for creating ideal and safe environments for patients to participate in treatment. However, there are limited studies that demonstrate the impact of a focused trauma-informed care training on ED staff. We implemented a 4-hour trauma-informed care training in a general emergency department.

Measurement of Patient-Level Outcomes After Implementation of Trauma-Informed Care Training in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Trauma-informed care has been posited as a framework to optimize patient care and engagement, but there is a paucity of data on patient-level outcomes after trauma-informed care training in health care settings. We sought to measure patient-level outcomes after a painful procedure after implementation of trauma-informed care training for ED staff.

Methods: As part of a quality improvement initiative, we trained 110 ED providers in trauma-informed care.