Rural Trauma Team Development Course

Rural Trauma Team Development Course (RTTDC™) has been developed to improve the quality of care in rural communities by developing a timely, organized, and systemic response to the care of the trauma patient. The course emphasizes a team approach to address common problems in the initial assessment and stabilization of the injured.  In this course, participants will learn how to:

• Organize a rural trauma team with defined roles and responsibilities for the members
• Prepare a rural facility for the appropriate care of the injured patient Identify local resources and limitations
• Assess and resuscitate a trauma patient Initiate the transfer process early
• Establish a performance improvement process
• Encourage effective communication
• Define the relationship between the rural trauma facility and the regional trauma system

This is a one-day course lasting approximately 8 hours.  Physicians and Registered Nurses receive 8 hours of continuing education credits upon completion of the course.

For additional information and questions contact:  Shana Noland at smclendon@health.southalabama.edu.