Promoting Excellence in Maryland's Trauma Care

Have a Safe Thanksgiving – Remember Turkey!

T              Thaw turkey at a safe temperature – 40 degrees Fahrenheit or below. U             Use extra caution when frying a turkey and oil-free fryers if possible. R             [...]

Trauma Team Roles & Responsibilities

Have you ever wondered who is involved in a trauma activation at a trauma center? In this blog, we will breakdown the roles and responsibilities of the trauma health care [...]

National Injury Prevention Day 2021

November is the month to celebrate and bring awareness to injury prevention. In fact, National Injury Prevention Day is celebrated on November 18 and is one of the newer days [...]

Falls Prevention on Midday Maryland

On the September 22nd edition of Midday Maryland, host Elsa M. talked with Holley Farley - Nursing Coordinator for Clinical Quality at JHH; Emily Middleton - Safety Data Coordinator at [...]

Falls Prevention Tips for Babies & Toddlers

According to the CDC, falls have been listed as the leading cause of childhood injury and non-fatal emergency department visits for the last 20 years! While every parent wants to [...]

Stop the Bleed PSA from MDCOT

Maryland Committee on Trauma created a Stop the Bleed PSA, for National Stop the Bleed Month, featuring chair Dr. David Efron and a traumatic accident survivor, who shares her story. [...]

The Maryland EMS System

The Maryland EMS System Recognizing the need for improved emergency medical services, Dr. R Adams Cowley opened the first Maryland Trauma Center in 1969 at the University of Maryland Hospital. [...]