A systematic approach to very important person preparedness for a trauma center.

Hospitals across the United States are more involved in disaster/rapid response planning than ever. This collaboration is often driven by continuing federal and state preparedness and all-hazards planning efforts that provide cooperative agreement and/or grant support. These efforts currently include programs administered by the US assistant secretary for preparedness and response, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Department of Defense, and the US Department of Homeland Security.

Senior lifestyles and injury prevention: evaluating the effectiveness of an injury prevention program for older adults.

The purpose of this multicenter, before-and-after observational study was to determine whether a short educational intervention was associated with improvement in self-reported safety behavior in older adults. We developed 4 original injury prevention presentations with companion testing materials: Motor Vehicle Safety, Fall Prevention, Pedestrian Safety, and Home Safety. Participants also completed pre-post Short Form Health Survey Instrument (SF-12) quality-of-life surveys.

Radiation exposure in trauma patients.

Background: Trauma patients are exposed to a large amount of ionizing radiation. Radiologic examinations may include a multitude of plain films, computed tomography scans, and/or fluoroscopic examination. Previous studies have assessed radiation exposure to staff members at trauma centers, and in pregnant trauma patients.