Kentucky Trauma System - KYHA (2024)

National Trauma Data Bank

This resource from the American College of Surgeons offers the largest aggregation of U.S. trauma registry data ever assembled.

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Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma has developed the 2022 edition of this guide, detailing the principles regarding resources, performance improvement patient safety processes, data collection, protocols, research, and education for a trauma center. The Verification, Review, and Consultation program evaluates the care, aligned to the standards and expected scope of practice at each institution.

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Traumatic Brain Injury

REAP (Remove/Reduce Educate Adjust/Accommodate Pace) Concussion Manual
This manual offers guidance on how families, schools and medical professionals can implement a Community-Based Concussion Management Program.
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​REAP Videos

• REAP Overview Recording
• REAP Family Team Recording
• REAP School Physical Team Recording
• REAP School Academic Team Recording​

Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky (BIAK)
BIAK links survivors of brain injury and their families to support from others with similar experience; provides them with education and information about living and coping with brain injury; assists them in locating resources for financial assistance; and seeks to connect people with sources of emotional support.

Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund
The TBI Trust Fund was established to provide flexible funding and support to those with brain injuries. The fund supports supplemental community-based efforts to meet the special needs of each individual with a brain injury.

• Visit Website (includes links to the REAP Manual and videos, eligibility, and related forms.)
• Brochure

Other Resources

• Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

What is CTE and Why Athletes Need to Know About It
CTE is a a brain disease caused by repeated head injuries that may include concussions. It mostly happens in athletes who play contact sports like football and ice hockey. Doctors first identified it under a different name in the 1920s in aging boxers. CTE results from cumulative damage and usually happens years later. Although there’s no cure, you or your child can take steps to avoid getting CTE. Even if your “bell has been rung” a few times, it doesn’t mean you’ll get the disease. But you should know what to watch out for.
Visit WebMd to learn about:

• Causes
• Symptoms
• Who’s at Risk?
• How to Play It Safer

Check the related Wikipedia reference to dive deeper into CTE, and learn a lot more.

Stop the Bleed

Stop the Bleed^® is the result of a collaborative effort led by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT) to bring knowledge of bleeding control to the public. The ACS COT, and specifically the EMS subcommittee with its many collaborative relationships, provided the perfect environment for this program to grow into the critical success that it is today.

If you’d like to learn more about the origins of Stop the Bleed^®, read the proceedings from the Hartford Consensus, a group of concerned trauma specialists who met following the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, to develop expert recommendations on how to improve survival for people with severe bleeding. It is calledStrategies to Enhance Survival in Active Shooter and Intentional Mass Casualty Events: A Compendium.

Take a STOP THE BLEED Course
Through the Stop the Bleed^® course you’ll gain the ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding and intervene effectively. Stop the Bleed^®. Save a Life!

Check with a nearby Trauma Center or Emergency Department, or your local EMS organization, to see if they have program coming up.

Stop the Bleed^®is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency. All rights reserved. © DoD. The American College of Surgeons’ STOP THE BLEED^®program is operated pursuant to a licensing agreement granted it by the Department of Defense.

Pediatric Trauma

• National Pediatric Readiness Project
• Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services Pediatric Readiness Tool-Kit
• Kentucky EMS for Children
• Guidelines for Care of Children in the Emergency Department

SafeKids

Safe Kids Kentuckyis led by Kentucky Department of Health, which provides dedicated and caring staff, operation support and other resources to assist in achieving our common goal: keeping your kids safe. Based on the needs of the community, this coalition implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops and sports clinics, that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries.

• Bike Safety
• Medicine Safety
• SafeSleep Recommendations (Norton Children’s)
• SafeSleep Recommendations (UK KY Children’s Hospital)

In-State Coalitions

• Safe Kids Bowling Green
• Safe Kids Daviess County
• Safe Kids Fayette County (KY)
• Safe Kids Louisville

University of Louisville Burn Center Referral and Transfer Guidance

• Burn Center Transfer and Treatment Algorithm
• Burn Center Transfer/Referral Algorithm
• Transfer Guidelines for Patients with Burn Injuries
• Guide in Calculating Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) Percentage

Trauma Regulation & Statutes

• Title 902 (As of June 26, 2012)

Includes Kentucky Trauma System Designation Process, Trauma System Level IV Criteria, Trauma System Registry,Trauma System Appeals Process, and Trauma System Fees.

General Resources

• Trauma Center Levels Explained (American Trauma Society)
• ACS Committee on Trauma (COT) Information
• Composite Trauma Care Law
• KIPRC Publications and Reports

Committee Meeting Minutes

• February 20, 2024
• August 15, 2023
• July 18, 2023
• April 18, 2023
• February 21, 2023
• December 20, 2023