A framework for the design and implementation of Stop the Bleed and public access trauma equipment programs

Abstract Traumatic injuries remain the leading cause of death for those under the age of 44 years old. Nearly a third of those who die from trauma do so from bleeding. Reducing death from severe bleeding requires training in the recognition and treatment of life‐threatening bleeding, as well as prog...

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Main Authors: Matthew J. Levy, Jon Krohmer, Eric Goralnick, Nathan Charlton, Ira Nemeth, Lenworth Jacobs, Craig A. Goolsby
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12833
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author Matthew J. Levy
Jon Krohmer
Eric Goralnick
Nathan Charlton
Ira Nemeth
Lenworth Jacobs
Craig A. Goolsby
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description Abstract Traumatic injuries remain the leading cause of death for those under the age of 44 years old. Nearly a third of those who die from trauma do so from bleeding. Reducing death from severe bleeding requires training in the recognition and treatment of life‐threatening bleeding, as well as programs to ensure immediate access to bleeding control resources. The Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative seeks to educate and empower people to be immediate responders and provide control of life‐threatening bleeding until emergency medical services arrive. Well‐planned and implemented STB programs will help ensure program effectiveness, minimize variability, and provide long‐term sustainment. Comprehensive STB programs foster consistency, promote access to bleeding control education, contain a framework to guide the acquisition and placement of equipment, and promote the use of these resources at the time of a bleeding emergency. We leveraged the expertise and experience of the Stop the Bleed Education Consortium to create a resource document to help inform and guide STB program developers and implementers on the key areas for consideration when crafting strategy. These areas include (1) equipment selection, (2) logistics and kit placement, (3) educational program accessibility and implementation, and (4) program oversight, facilitation, and administration.
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spelling doaj-art-7be188d8eef4495fa81cfe8c36d775ee2025-08-20T03:06:41ZengElsevierJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522022-10-0135n/an/a10.1002/emp2.12833A framework for the design and implementation of Stop the Bleed and public access trauma equipment programsMatthew J. Levy0Jon Krohmer1Eric Goralnick2Nathan Charlton3Ira Nemeth4Lenworth Jacobs5Craig A. Goolsby6Department of Emergency Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore Maryland USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Michigan State University Grand Rapids Michigan USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Virginia School of Medicine Charlottesville Virginia USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Massachusetts USAHartford Health Care Academic Affairs, Hartford Hospital Hartford Connecticut USADepartment of Emergency Medicine, Harbor‐UCLA Medical Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles California USAAbstract Traumatic injuries remain the leading cause of death for those under the age of 44 years old. Nearly a third of those who die from trauma do so from bleeding. Reducing death from severe bleeding requires training in the recognition and treatment of life‐threatening bleeding, as well as programs to ensure immediate access to bleeding control resources. The Stop the Bleed (STB) initiative seeks to educate and empower people to be immediate responders and provide control of life‐threatening bleeding until emergency medical services arrive. Well‐planned and implemented STB programs will help ensure program effectiveness, minimize variability, and provide long‐term sustainment. Comprehensive STB programs foster consistency, promote access to bleeding control education, contain a framework to guide the acquisition and placement of equipment, and promote the use of these resources at the time of a bleeding emergency. We leveraged the expertise and experience of the Stop the Bleed Education Consortium to create a resource document to help inform and guide STB program developers and implementers on the key areas for consideration when crafting strategy. These areas include (1) equipment selection, (2) logistics and kit placement, (3) educational program accessibility and implementation, and (4) program oversight, facilitation, and administration.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12833
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A framework for the design and implementation of Stop the Bleed and public access trauma equipment programs
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
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