Series Overview

The goal of this activity is to improve standards of care and promote optimal outcomes. This meeting forum also allows the Trauma program to recognize areas of care that need to be improved upon, as well as, helping the program to apply the latest evidence-based guidelines for optimal outcomes. Each case that is sent to Peer Review has gone through the 1st and 2nd level of performance review and has been identified for peer review due to a gap in clinical care. Each gap is different. The issues are analyzed and discussed by the multidisciplinary group that includes liaisons from Surgery, Trauma, Radiology, Emergency medicine, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery and Anesthesia. A resolution step if identified and changes are made to prevent incident from reoccurrence. Please refer to PTSF Trauma Standards for PI/ Peer Review – Standard 6 Performance Improvement and Patient Safety.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for Pediatric Trauma Medical Director, Pediatric Trauma Surgeons, Pediatric Surgery Advanced Practitioners, Pediatric Trauma PI Coordinator, Trauma Program Operations Director and Pediatric Trauma Program Manager. The following specialty Physician liaisons have a 50% required attendance for this meeting forum: Adult Trauma Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Medical Director, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Anesthesia, Emergency Department, Radiology and other invited guests, dependent on events needing discussed. 

Planning Committee

Alfred Kennedy, MD, Activity Director

Bryan Walters, PA-C

Carol Hanson, MSN, RN

Accreditation 

In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this activity for 1 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

Geisinger College of Health Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. 

Disclosure Policy

Geisinger College of Health Sciences must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its continuing education activities. Each person in a position to control the educational content of a CE activity must disclose the existence or non-existence of any financial relationship that they have with an ineligible company. There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial information, regardless of the amount. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. Any identified conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to the start of the activity. Subsequently, disclosure information is made available prior to the start of the activity.