Trauma Care
trauma care
Traumatic injuries can occur to anyone anywhere- from farm work, car crashes, fireworks, burns, drowning, sports, and falling.
In rural areas some people live far from hospitals. This can mean longer travel and wait times to get the care they need after a traumatic injury. Trauma systems, emergency department readiness, and availability of telehealth can affect the outcomes of traumatic injuries.
Topics we study:
- Iowa’s trauma system
- Trauma care for rural populations
- Emergency department readiness and injury outcomes
- Pediatric traumatic injuries
- Trauma care for injured farmers/ farm workers
- Private vehicle transport to hospital
- Undertriage
- Time to definitive care
- Telehealth for rural emergency departments
- Burn and frostbite injuries
- Firework injuries
Blog posts
New research
(coming soon)
Policy briefs
Handouts and reports
Videos
Partners in trauma care
Our Trauma Care team includes a UI Research Team Lead and a Practice Team Lead:
- Colette Galet, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Surgery
- Jill Wheeler, RN, Trauma Program Manager, Iowa HHS, Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services