Feasibility Study and Demonstration Project for a Joint Military/Civilian Trauma Institute with a Burn Center
Abstract
Original partners in the Trauma Institute are University of Texas Health Science Center and Brooke Army Medical Center, now joined by Wilford Hall Medical Center (USAF) and University Hospital. The original purpose was to study and demonstrate the feasibility of a Trauma Institute that would fulfill three primary missions (patient care, research, and education of medical students and residents) by building on the historical strengths of each of the Level 1 Trauma Centers in San Antonio, to include the Burn Center at BAMC. Combining resources will generate greater financial sustainability, ensuring that the civilian and armed forces populations have continued access to trauma and burn services. Members have created Organizational Principles, a Board of Directors and Command Council, contracted with a national trauma program consultant to conduct a review of financial/economic status of each program and with a legal firm to review issues related to military and civilian doctors providing services across traditional lines, recruited and hired a civilian Burn Surgeon to become the first civilian Director of the Burn Center at BAMC, successfully completed the process to gain community consent for trauma research, and developed a Regional Trauma Registry and Database for the 22-county service area.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA425849
Entities
People
- Ronald M. Stewart
Organizations
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio