Promoting Excellence in Maryland's Trauma Care

A collaborative statewide approach to address issues related to all aspects of trauma care delivery

About TraumaNet

Advocating for Maryland's Citizens

TraumaNet is a multidisciplinary organizational advocacy group focused on issues regarding the provision of trauma care within the Maryland Trauma System. It has representatives from each of Maryland’s designated trauma centers and specialty referral centers. TraumaNet is committed to the development and promotion of excellence in the delivery of trauma services in the state of Maryland by providing trauma expertise through consultation and leadership.

Focus is put on issues related to clinical care, research, education, injury prevention and healthcare policy while promoting a collaborative statewide approach to address issues related to all aspects of trauma care delivery. TraumaNet assists the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System (MIEMSS) in the performance of its mandated functions including data collection, program evaluation, interhospital protocols, and patient transfer policies.

Maryland Trauma Center Network
MISSION AND VALUE STATEMENT

The mission of The Maryland Trauma Center Network (TraumaNet) is to act as a multi-organizational advocacy group focused on issues regarding the provision of trauma care within the Maryland Trauma System. TraumaNet is committed to the development and promotion of excellence in trauma services delivery in the state of Maryland by providing trauma expertise through consultation and leadership in issues related to clinical care, research, education, injury prevention and healthcare policy while promoting a collaborative statewide approach to address issues related to all aspects of trauma care delivery.

TraumaNet will accomplish this mission through the demonstration of the following values:

Quality of Care

Belief that the main objective of the group is the provision of optimal trauma and specialty care throughout the state of Maryland.

State System Centered

The belief that organizational decisions/actions are based on the best interest of the overall trauma system.

Organization Centered

Commitment to the development of an infrastructure to support the needs of the group to accomplish the mission.

Liaison Building

Foster collaboration within the trauma care community.