title: Developing a rural trauma outreach program: the experience of a major health care network.
abstract: This study describes the process undertaken by a private health care network to develop and implement an outreach program for rural level III to V trauma centers. The program provided individualized trauma program support to 18 rural out-of-network facilities. A case study and participant satisfaction survey demonstrate the experiences of rural trauma nurse coordinators working with the program. The Trauma Outreach Program presents a solution to enhance the effectiveness of regional trauma systems, lift the burden on rural facilities, and improve care for the injured patient.
authors.affiliation: Centura Health Trauma System, Centura Health, Englewood, Colorado 80112, USA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Soychak
authors.forename: Ray
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coniglio
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: Pamela W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Bourg
authors.forename: Kristin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Salottolo
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Mains
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D003120:Colorado; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*