Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations
Established roles and personal protective equipment are imperative to safely and effectively perform trauma resuscitations. Thus, we remodeled our trauma bay to achieve these goals. We supplied our level 1 trauma bay with color-coded floor signs and corresponding lead to denote the seven critical be...
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| author | Amanda Lee Lillie Tien Mikenzie Sturdevant Maanasa Javangula Brittany Ange Jonathon McKenzie Regina Medeiros Bao-Ling Adam Adil Abuzeid Erin Switzer Erika Simmerman Mabes |
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| description | Established roles and personal protective equipment are imperative to safely and effectively perform trauma resuscitations. Thus, we remodeled our trauma bay to achieve these goals. We supplied our level 1 trauma bay with color-coded floor signs and corresponding lead to denote the seven critical bedside trauma team members’ roles/positions. We administered surveys to team members who experienced the transition to gather data on how the implementation of color-coded signs and lead aprons impacted trauma resuscitations. Prior to the implementation of color-coded floor signs, 48% agreed/strongly agreed that it was clear where members were supposed to stand, increasing to 90% after implementation. Before providing color-coded lead, 80% disagreed/strongly disagreed that trauma team members routinely wore lead. After providing the lead aprons, 76% agreed that members routinely wore lead, and 80% agreed/strongly agreed that having this lead helped reduce disruptions. Team members agreed that dedicated lead and floor signs improved resuscitation flow and patient care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8883bdbbb0f34e9d803fabc6e546ff982025-08-20T03:27:17ZengBMJ Publishing GroupTrauma Surgery & Acute Care Open2397-57762025-06-0110210.1136/tsaco-2024-001689Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitationsAmanda Lee0Lillie Tien1Mikenzie Sturdevant2Maanasa Javangula3Brittany Ange4Jonathon McKenzie5Regina Medeiros6Bao-Ling Adam7Adil Abuzeid8Erin Switzer9Erika Simmerman Mabes104 Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Medical statistics team, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKSurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USASurgery, Augusta University Medical College, Augusta, Georgia, USAEstablished roles and personal protective equipment are imperative to safely and effectively perform trauma resuscitations. Thus, we remodeled our trauma bay to achieve these goals. We supplied our level 1 trauma bay with color-coded floor signs and corresponding lead to denote the seven critical bedside trauma team members’ roles/positions. We administered surveys to team members who experienced the transition to gather data on how the implementation of color-coded signs and lead aprons impacted trauma resuscitations. Prior to the implementation of color-coded floor signs, 48% agreed/strongly agreed that it was clear where members were supposed to stand, increasing to 90% after implementation. Before providing color-coded lead, 80% disagreed/strongly disagreed that trauma team members routinely wore lead. After providing the lead aprons, 76% agreed that members routinely wore lead, and 80% agreed/strongly agreed that having this lead helped reduce disruptions. Team members agreed that dedicated lead and floor signs improved resuscitation flow and patient care.https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/10/2/e001689.full |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Lee Lillie Tien Mikenzie Sturdevant Maanasa Javangula Brittany Ange Jonathon McKenzie Regina Medeiros Bao-Ling Adam Adil Abuzeid Erin Switzer Erika Simmerman Mabes Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open |
| title | Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations |
| title_full | Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations |
| title_fullStr | Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations |
| title_short | Remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care: a novel approach to trauma resuscitations |
| title_sort | remodeling the trauma bay to improve communication and patient care a novel approach to trauma resuscitations |
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