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Revised Statement on Trauma Center Designation Based upon System Need and the Economic Drivers Impacting Trauma Systems
The following revised statement was developed by the ACS Committee on Trauma in 2014, and the addendum addressing specific issues related to the economic drivers impacting trauma systems was added in June 2021 with the approval of the Board of Regents.
The 113th Congress: A look at the year ahead
This article is a prognostication of where the College’s legislative agenda is headed during the 113th U.S. Congress. Issues of greatest concerns include physician payment reform, medical liability, surgical workforce shortages and education, and funding for trauma system programs.