Pleasure to participate in this discussion with Great Plains Center and Brian Feist about farm emergency preparedness. With longer EMS response times, Stop the Bleed ACS is especially important in #rural areas. Podcast here: bit.ly/3Uo6tYb

“You have to act on what you see, not what you think you know” - that is surgical gold from Alexander Eastman at Mattox/Vegas TCCACS

Trauma friends - how do you handle this? Patient with a medical event needing chest compressions. No other mechanism of injury. There are CPR-related rib and or/sternal fractures, without pneumothorax, hemothorax, pulmonary contusion, etc. What is the role of the trauma service?

My Mom has been at our home for a couple of days over Christmas; I have mostly been working. I found this on my desk at home before heading in to the hospital. I’m 56 years old - how fortunate I am! ❤️

Yesterday wrapped up the ACS COT Region 7 'Advances in Trauma' meeting. So much fun & learning! Great to see friends!

Years ago I developed the habit of recording the 'pearls' - nuggets of information that I find interesting - from each talk.

Here they are!

#Region7Rocks

7 years ago today - November 28, 2016 - we presented the first complete #StopTheBleed course in the state of Iowa at the Firestone plant in Des Moines. Wow - how far things have come since then! Iowa Methodist Medical Center Trauma Services

Another challenge disproportionately felt in #rural areas is EMS care. Thanks to LT Cllr Adam Gregg for hearing us out today & for working on solutions. Great day for a tractor ride! #PowerofRural Natl Organization of State Offices of Rural Health

Great example of why the open discussion in Iowa needs to move forward in the next legislative session. Iowa Medical Society

Tomorrow I will be in Boston with many friends for #ACSCC2023 and the ACS COT meetings. Today .. in an Iowa field discing corn stubble with a 1953 John Deere 60. #rural #AmericaNeedsFarmers

Special trip downtown. Hassle with parking, security, etc. YES - worth it to have the opportunity to speak with Joni Ernst staff about important things like #StopTheBleed & #Rural workforce issues. Thanks to John & Marvin for welcoming me. ACS COT

Thanks for being with us today! We love to tell/share our story .. and, yes, together we can save lives! #StopTheBleed . Iowa Methodist Medical Center Trauma Services

Today is National Stop the Bleed ACS day. Such a pleasure to host Iowa legislators to tour Iowa Methodist Medical Center Trauma Services and learn to save a life with #StopTheBleed ! Look at Eddie Andrews applying the tourniquet to Carlos Pelaez, MD, MHA! Andrew Trau Beth Fuchsen

This is my boss! How fortunate & proud I am!

Rick Sidwell Iowa Methodist Medical Center Trauma Services Bondurant-Farrar CSD Stop the Bleed ACS Andrew Trau Thank you for your help with training our staff today! Very valuable life saving hands-on information and training!

No picture .. just pride that Iowa Methodist Medical Center Trauma Services has partnered with Bondurant Emergency Services & Iowa Governor’s School Safety Bureau to teach EVERY teacher in EVERY school in Bondurant-Farrar CSD about Stop the Bleed ACS. This is OUR community. Andrew Trau

Hey .. #Rural friends .. ⁦ACS COT⁩ is working on the standards for Level IV Trauma Center verification and we need your wisdom & insight. Time is running out & this is our chance to HAVE OUR VOICES HEARD! Please take the time & follow the link! bisfacs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55…

I’ll tell you this .. any day that I can drive around the #rural Iowa countryside & listen to The Big Show on NEWSRADIO 1040 WHO is a good day. Two good days in a row for me! But .. I’ve missed my friends & learning in Las Vegas with Mattox/Vegas TCCACS.

#Region7Rocks

Reason No. (infinity) of why I’m #rural . I got home from ACS COT today, knowing that I’m cooking breakfast for church fellowship tomorrow morning, and a friend has left 7 dozen farm fresh eggs for me to use! 🙏 #Blessed .

Rural Trauma Care is Essential Care

Learning from this expert panel, which also includes rising star Alexandra Briggs

-how does UAB do Tele-Trauma?
-do you need a dedicated tele-trauma surgeon?
-greatest challenges: staffing, liability, alignment of incentives