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References

by | Aug 18, 2024

1 Brouwers MC, Kho ME, Browman GP, Burgers JS, Cluzeau F, Feder G, et al. AGREE II: advancing guideline development, reporting and evaluation in health care. Cmaj. 2010;182(18):E839-42. 2 Victoria State Trauma Registry Annual Report 2021-2022. Melbourne, Victoria;...

Trauma Team Training

by | Aug 18, 2024

Under pressure, team integration may be impaired by an inability to communicate information clearly and accurately to others. As the work environment for healthcare professionals becomes increasingly team based, the importance of training health care professionals to...

Dealing with issues

by | Aug 18, 2024

Graded assertiveness Teaching people to speak up and creating the dynamic where they will express their concerns is a key safety factor (32). Occasionally the team members may not agree with the leader’s management plan, or the team leader may go silent and appear to...

Effective Communication

by | Aug 18, 2024

Effective communication is essential in successfully assessing and resuscitating critically ill trauma patients, especially in times of high stress. It is important to maintain a common vocabulary, creating a shared mental model of the case to avoid assumptions (8,...

Zero-Point Survey

by | Aug 18, 2024

The Zero-Point Survey (ZPS) is a great starting tool for all team members, that immediately improves situational awareness via removing background noise and creating a stable pre- patient environment. It enables optimisation of all team members so that they are...