The Florida Committee on Trauma is leading the development of a Florida collaborative to improve the quality of care for trauma patients in Florida and link the trauma community to the Florida Trauma System Advisory Council.
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May is Stop the Bleed Month
May 01, 2022
May is Stop the Bleed Month. Knowing how to control bleeding from a serious injury is essential knowledge to keep you and those around you safe. Although many aspects of daily life have been on hold for more... more
Available Now: Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards)
Mar 22, 2022
The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) has developed and released the seventh edition of Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards). The just-released... more
Business Meeting Materials - March 23, 2022
Mar 21, 2022
The next Florida Committee on Trauma Business Meeting is scheduled for March 22, 2022. Meeting Details:
8:00-9:00 AM ET: Florida TQIP Collaborative Education Meeting
9:00-10:15 AM ET: Florida Committee on... more
Update from the FCOT Chair – Winter/Spring 2022
Mar 03, 2022
Thank you for your support as I begin my term as Florida COT chair. There are great opportunities ahead. With everyone’s help, we’ll work together to strengthen our incredible system of Trauma Centers.
A great... more
FCOT Chair Remarks to FTSAC - January 2022
Mar 03, 2022
On January 18, 2022, FCOT Chair, Peter A. Pappas, MD, FACS, addressed the Florida Trauma System Advisory Council. Dr. Pappas' comments can be read below:
Distinguished members of the Florida Trauma System... more
Stop the Bleed is an initiative of the American College of Surgeons and the Hartford Consensus and contains diagrams, news, videos, and other resources contributed by a variety of other private and nonprofit partners to help prepare you in the event you are witness to an unspeakable event.
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