Objectives

1. Describe corrective action strategies in order to optimize patient outcomes.
2. Discuss applicable trauma management guidelines.
3. Identify the outliers in pediatric trauma care where there was potential for improved performance and outcomes.
4. Discuss and rate the preventalbity of the outlier pediatric trauma cases for system issues, communication issues, disease issues, and/or providr issues.

Faculty

Gregory Banever, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate
Pediatric Surgeon
Baystate Medical Center 

Kevin P. Moriarty, MD
Clinical Associate Professor Surgery & Pediatircs
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate
Chief of Pediatric Surgery
Baystate Medical Center

David Tashjian, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate
Pediatric Surgeon
Baystate Medical Center

Michael Tirabassi, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School - Baystate
Pediatric Surgeron
Baystate Medical Center

Rebecca A. Brocks, MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School- Baystate
Pediatric Surgeon
Baystate Medical Center

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.