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STOP THE BLEED®: A model for surgeon leaders looking to initiate a new program
Surgeons are experienced, take-charge problem solvers who are dedicated to improving the lives of the patients they serve. Leaders of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), such as members of the Board of Regents, Board of Governors, Advisory Councils, and various committees, achieve their stature within the organization by consistently identifying health care issues that […]
Dateline DC—Federal legislative priorities require surgeon advocate action
The ACS encourages all surgeon advocates to participate and help raise the profile of federal legislative priorities that require Congress’ attention.
ACS Stop the Bleed advocacy agenda advances on Capitol Hill and in state capitols
Stop the Bleed program policy advances at the federal and regional level are summarized, including information about states that plan to introduce bills in 2019.
Stop the Bleed program more important now than ever
An update on the Stop the Bleed® program, including enhancements to the website, is provided.
Out of unspeakable tragedy comes progress in bleeding control
Updates on the Stop the Bleed® campaign are summarized, including the College’s ongoing role in this initiative, specifically training the public to be immediate responders at mass casualty events.
Bleeding control training: An opportunity for local volunteerism, community engagement, and peer education
A young surgeon describes how he implemented a Stop the Bleed® training program in Rochester, NY.
Capitol Hill lawmakers participate in bleeding control simulations
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill participated in bleeding control simulations during a congressional briefing hosted by the ACS Committee on Trauma.
AMA HOD approves ACS-sponsored resolution on mass casualty bleeding control
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates approved a resolution introduced by the ACS to train more professional first responders and civilian immediate responders to mass casualty events in the essential techniques of bleeding control.
Survey: Civilians support wider access to education on how to help victims of mass casualty events
The results of a national poll published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicate that civilians have an interest in taking a bleeding control course.
The Hartford Consensus IV: A Call for Increased National Resilience
The Hartford Consensus IV provides a status update on this mass casualty response initiative, offers suggestions for enhanced citizen resilience to these events, and describes the recently released “Stop the Bleed” poster.
Dr. Lenworth Jacobs speaks at White House “Stop the Bleed” event
Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr., MD, MPH, FACS, ACS Regent and Chairman of the Hartford Consensus, was among the featured speakers October 6 at a “Stop the Bleed” event at the White House.
Compendium on improving survivability from mass casualty events
A compendium of commentaries and policy directives from national and surgical leaders, as well as the Hartford Consensus reports that have been published previously in the Bulletin, is mailing with this month’s Bulletin. The compendium encourages people at mass casualty events to “see something, do something.”
Bleeding control spotlighted at new ACS Theater Sessions at Clinical Congress
A new bleeding control course has been developed for direct training of immediate responders in external hemorrhage control and will be spotlighted at Clinical Congress 2015 in the ACS Theater.
The Hartford Consensus III: Implementation of Bleeding Control
The Hartford Consensus III report describes the three levels of responders to intentional mass-casualty or active shooter events with an emphasis on immediate responders, providing guidelines for bleeding control programs and public education.
