January 2025

State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC) Updates

STAC welcomes new member Kim Johnson, R.N. has been appointed to the State Trauma Advisory Council (STAC) as the Level 3 or 4 Trauma Program Manager. She replaces Angi Grimm, R.N., who served in that role since 2022. Ms. Johnson is the Trauma Program Manager at New Ulm Medical Center- Allina Health. Welcome Kim!

Trauma Hospital Designations

Congratulations to the recently re-designated hospitals.

Thank you to all for your commitment to providing excellent trauma care.

Level 3:

St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee

Level 4:

CentraCare Health- Monticello Hospital

Essentia Health Deer River

Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia

River's Edge Hospital & Clinic, St. Peter

Aspirus Lake View Hospital, Two Harbors

CentraCare- Benson Hospital

CHI St. Joseph's Health, Park Rapids

Essentia Health- Moose Lake

Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester

Trauma Performance Improvement (PI) and Education

Trauma Program 101 Course The Minnesota Statewide Trauma System will be offering the Trauma Program 101 course in St. Cloud on Thursday, April 3rd from 9:00- 4:00. The Trauma Program 101 registration link is now open. All trauma program leaders (trauma program managers/coordinators, medical directors/medical advisors, CEO/administrators) of Level 3 and Level 4 Trauma Hospitals are encouraged to attend. Nursing CEUs will be offered. Highlights of the course will include: Overview of the state trauma system Understand the trauma system designation criteria as a framework of the trauma program Learn basic trauma performance improvement (PI) concepts Access educational and networking opportunities for continuous growth of your trauma program

Coffee with the Coordinators The next quarterly session of Coffee with the Coordinators will be held on January 22nd beginning at 9:30 am. These are engaging, interactive, and resource-sharing conversations among colleagues. All trauma program staff are welcome to join. The link to join the virtual meeting is on the Trauma System website along with a link to submit your questions.

Trauma PI Tip

Trauma hospitals are required to define in policy:

• Injuries that can be admitted locally (Admission Policy)
• Injuries that require transfer to a higher level of care (Transfer Policy)

Trauma Program Managers should compare the trauma transfer policy with the trauma admission policy to ensure clarity of practice and no contradictions between the two.

If a case is identified that differs from the hospital policy, the case should be examined through the trauma PI case review process to identify potential opportunities for improvement.

Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (RTAC) Corner

Northeastern Minnesota Regional Trauma Advisory Committee (NERTAC) hosted a booth at the Arrowhead EMS Conference in Duluth recently. The NERTAC team interacted with participants by providing education on the trauma system as well as the six regional trauma advisory committees (RTACs), helping to identify the attendee's respective RTAC. The well attended conference included nearly 700 trauma providers from across the state, representing all Minnesota trauma regions.

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