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Effects Of Rideshare Services On Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Collision (Mvc) Outcomes, David Bassa, Morgan Johnson, Devika Pavuluri, Michael Truitt
Effects Of Rideshare Services On Alcohol Related Motor Vehicle Collision (Mvc) Outcomes, David Bassa, Morgan Johnson, Devika Pavuluri, Michael Truitt
North Texas Research Forum 2025
BACKGROUND: In 2022, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported over 42,000 motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) deaths with 31% of MVC deaths secondary to alcohol (AR-MVCs). In 2010, rideshare services (RSS) were introduced to the market providing a new method of transportation with the potential to reduce the incidence of driving under the influence (DUI). We analyzed the NHTSA database to evaluate trends in alcohol related MVC deaths (AR-MVC Deaths) since the initiation of ride share services. METHODS: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) source from the NHTSA was used to obtain data from years 2009 and 2022 from 50 …
Lessons Learned: A Multicenter Approach To A Mass-Casualty Incident, Kristen Payne, Elizabeth Kim, Luis Taveras, Morgan Collom, Danielle Pigneri
Lessons Learned: A Multicenter Approach To A Mass-Casualty Incident, Kristen Payne, Elizabeth Kim, Luis Taveras, Morgan Collom, Danielle Pigneri
North Texas Research Forum 2025
Background: On May 6, 2023, an armed gunman opened fire at a shopping mall in Allen, Texas. Eight people including the perpetrator were killed with more injured. Medical City McKinney, a level 2 trauma center received seven patients. Medical City Plano, a level one trauma center received one patient. Medical City Dallas Children’s Hospital, a level three pediatric trauma center received one pediatric patient. Methods: Medical City North Texas Division command center engaged Emergency Department leadership at North Texas facilities to prepare for transfer of patients. Ground transport and an air medic team on standby was staged early on. Nearby …
Traumatic Rupture Of Gall Bladder After Blunt Trauma, Chris Robert, Alicia Lay
Traumatic Rupture Of Gall Bladder After Blunt Trauma, Chris Robert, Alicia Lay
North Texas Research Forum 2025
Introduction: Gallbladder injury accounts for less than 1% of the patient presenting with blunt abdominal trauma, due to its protected location in the undersurface of the liver. Case report: A 41-year-old male presented to the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision. Patient was hemodynamically stable; on exam, patient had focal tenderness in the lower abdomen. Initial lab results revealed elevated blood alcohol of 302 mg/dl, elevated lactate of 3.9 mmol/l, a white blood cell count of 6.76 K/mm3, and a hemoglobin of 15.2 g/dl. Patient was pan-scanned as per trauma protocol. A computed tomography scan revealed a mesenteric hematoma …
Optimizing Fluid Resuscitation: Balancing Access Efficiency And Infusion Speed In Trauma Care, Chris Robert, Enoch Wong, David Bassa, Danielle Pigneri, Paul Granet
Optimizing Fluid Resuscitation: Balancing Access Efficiency And Infusion Speed In Trauma Care, Chris Robert, Enoch Wong, David Bassa, Danielle Pigneri, Paul Granet
North Texas Research Forum 2025
Study Objective: Time is a critical resource during the initial treatment of an injured patient. Fluid resuscitation is also a critical component of trauma care. Clinicians are faced with the need to actively resuscitate an injured patient while simultaneously working to provide them operative or procedural hemorrhage control as quickly as possible. In these circumstances, physicians must balance perceived flow efficiency with time required to place certain types of access devices, though little data exists to guide this decision process. This study aims to evaluate the infusion times of different sizes of peripheral and central venous catheters to optimize fluid …
There’S A Qr Code For That: Trauma Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, And Peer Review, April Miller, Luis Taveras, Elizabeth Kim, Kathy Galt
There’S A Qr Code For That: Trauma Performance Improvement, Patient Safety, And Peer Review, April Miller, Luis Taveras, Elizabeth Kim, Kathy Galt
North Texas Research Forum 2025
In preparation for our facility’s initial ACS verification visit, a Trauma Consultative Site visit in 2021 identified the need for a streamlined process to communicate issues to the Trauma Program that were recognized during patient care. This was especially true on weekends and nights when issues were most likely to occur. A recent literature review revealed implementation of electronic communication tools increased reporting of performance improvement and patient safety (PIPS) events and improved tracking and resolution of events. The authors of that study used a virtual chatroom accessible from cell phone to post PIPS events. One perceived drawback to this …