Atls® International Meeting Minutes October 22-23, 2011 ⦁ San Francisco, ca saturday, October 22, 2011 Welcome – Dr. John Kortbeek Tribute to Dr. Brent Krantz – Dr. Brent Eastman

Participants- verified ATLS & ATCN faculty

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   18 participants were verified as RTTDC Instructors
   

Inaugural RTTDC course was on 4-20-2011

25 Participants

Participant’s Feedback

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   92% of the participants will seek additional information on this subject following the course.
   
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   The modules on Performance Improvement & Patient Safety (PIPS) and communications were rated as most relevant.
   
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   100% participants indicated their intentions to improve communication for the benefit of the patient and to evaluate outcomes for improving patient care.
   
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   The cost ($50) of the manual is an issue in India.
   
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   Potential solutions from the participants
   
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      A substantial decrease in the cost of the manual for developing countries
      
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      Print the manuals in India.
      
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   Language of Manual is also an issue, as some of the health care providers in rural settings are not fluent in English; so we need to obtain permission to translate & print the text in native language (Hindi) and other recognized regional languages of India if we want this to be adapted across India and South Asia.
   

Acknowledges Dr. Jameel Ali and Dr. Subash Gautam.

Future Directions

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   To disseminate RTTDC course across India and South Asia Region
   
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   To study the impact of RTTDC on improving trauma care
   
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      Need to design a study comparing RTTDC trained rural hospitals versus non RTTDC trained rural Hospitals