New Procedures Improve Chances for Trauma Victims
April 22,2013
As cases of gun violence fuel the debate over tougher gun laws across the United States, there is one statistic that is positive. Hospitals in many states are seeing fewer gunshot injuries according to doctors at one California trauma center. And for those who suffer from these injuries or other severe trauma, doctors are improving their chances of survival.
At one of the largest trauma centers in the United States, a multi-disciplinary team of doctors and nurses works quickly to save the life of a 60-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds. Dr. Peep Talving is the trauma surgeon on call.
"When he was closing his shop there was a robbery, and they stabbed him. He got six stab wounds to the chest, one to the abdomen and two to the neck," said Talving.
Methodical processes
When someone is severely hurt, members of the trauma team are activated.
"Everybody in our center is expected to be in the emergency room within five minutes of activation. This means that they are there before the patient arrives. And each person has a dedicated duty," he said.
Dr. Demetrios Demetriades, director of Trauma Services said this methodical way of treating patients at a trauma center has lowered the preventable trauma deaths to less than two percent.
Other advancements also have improved survival rates. One of them is a change from having paramedics stabilize the patient at the scene to what is called "scoop and run."
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