Trauma Patients as a Special Population by Cody Shumaker https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4 Trauma care is time-critical, resource-intensive, and requires coordinated systems from prehospital to rehabilitation programs. Outcomes can vary with insurance status and regional access, so proactive outreach is essential to reduce preventable mortality and disabilities. en-us 2025-09-20 18:08:34 UTC 2025-09-20 21:41:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://elvis.padletcdn.com/1/fetch/e_in/pixabay.com/get/g06f6858b833df5ef9c8a90f39b079758d36ade980d2b05f90f6573e479ee03b095c89f8227d6796c15d4d6586ca13231.jpg Trauma Care codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595264651 This is a 5 minute video that shows how trauma patients differ from regular patients, the collaborative effort to treat them, and how the traumatic event can effect the patient's support system.

]]> 2025-09-20 18:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595264651 Background codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595265780 Trauma care requires rapid, coordinated, multi-specialty treatment that includes a long rehab with distinct protocols, registries, and quality standards. Regional distribution of trauma centers and time-to-care drive survival, which differentiates trauma from routine med/surg care. The standards are set by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).


]]> 2025-09-20 18:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595265780 Trauma Center Map codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595270832 Use the link to see all of the trauma centers in America. You will notice that not every state has a Level 1 Trauma Center. We are lucky that Florida has 11 Level 1 Trauma Centers.

]]> 2025-09-20 19:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595270832 codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595276884 2025-09-20 19:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595276884 Mental Health codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595278918 Limited access to trauma-informed mental health (PTSD, depression).

]]> 2025-09-20 19:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595278918 Insurance Policy codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595279234 Insurance gaps affecting mortality and treatment intensity.

]]> 2025-09-20 19:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595279234 Access codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595279769 Uneven regional access to appropriately designated trauma centers.


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]]> 2025-09-20 19:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595279769 codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595294608 Lack of insurance is associated with an increased risk of dying from a traumatic event.

]]> 2025-09-20 19:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595294608 codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595296277 Also a lack of insurance is associated with withdrawing life support quicker than those with insurance.

]]> 2025-09-20 19:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595296277 Predisposing Characteristics codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595302232 -Physical access to trauma centers

-Insurance access to treatments

-Post-discharge support for rehab admittance

-Socioeconomic status

]]> 2025-09-20 19:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595302232 Enabling Characteristics codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595304693 -Insurance types

-Caregiver support

-Regional specific treatments

]]> 2025-09-20 19:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595304693 Need-Based Characteristics codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595307426 -Injury severity (TBI, SCI, or Burns)

-Mental health comorbidity (PTSD)

-Pain management

-Case management


]]> 2025-09-20 20:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595307426 Florida DOH's BSCIP codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595308653 Florida's Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Program helps to bridge treatment gaps for the uninsured population

]]> 2025-09-20 20:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595308653 ACS SBIRT Requirement codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595312166 ACS now requires trauma centers to conduct a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT) questionnaire to all admitted trauma patients.

]]> 2025-09-20 20:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595312166 ACS PTSD Requirement codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595313075 ACS also now requires all trauma centers to screen for PTSD when trauma patients meet certain criteria. Some examples are patients with traumatic amputation, spinal cord injury, or a death in the traumatic event.

]]> 2025-09-20 20:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595313075 Equity & Outcome Metrics codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595345691 -Risk-adjusted mortality

-Time to definitive care

-Length of stay trends

-Gain in functional status

-Behavioral health engagement

-Insurance linkage rate

-Follow-up completion

-Trauma informed educated staff

]]> 2025-09-20 21:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595345691 Unseen Challenges codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595349420 -Similar to migrant farmworkers, trauma patients are a minority patient health population.


-Many of their challenges go unnoticed as some patients never leave institutionalized settings.


-Trauma patients rely heavily on medicaid and medicaid waiver programs for long term care.

]]> 2025-09-20 21:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595349420 Geographic Access codyshumaker96 https://padlet.com/codyshumaker96/pzo1nexhel0jshc4/wish/3595351213 -Migrant farmworkers are not near many healthcare systems


-Transportation for treatment and follow up remains a problem

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