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The Office of EMS/Trauma Systems Group focuses on trauma system development and in doing so works with hospitals and RACs to develop trauma facility designation, protocols, policies, and to designate trauma facilities and trauma systems in the state.
Hospital Preparedness Program
Quarterly Hospital Reporting Drill Data/Weekly Bed Count Data
The Hospital Preparedness Program works with the 22 statewide trauma service area (TSA) regions to develop and implement healthcare coalitions. DSHS conducts monthly HPP contractor meetings in order to provide technical assistance and program guidance.
In 2012, the ASPR HPP and CDC PHEP programs were aligned to better support state and local efforts in emergency preparedness and to integrate the work of the public health and first responder communities. This program alignment establishes better coordinated public health and healthcare system planning and response, improved ability to leverage funding for joint activities, and reduced burden on awardees regarding duplicative and redundant reporting.
For more information on viewing or downloading current quarterly hospital reporting drill data for Texas and this trauma service area (i.e., TSA-T), as well as weekly hospital count data, follow the "Find Out More" link below to the State of Texas Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (CHEPR), Hospital Preparedness Program home page.
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Governor's EMS & Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC).
Vision: A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System.
Mission: To promote, develop, and advance an accountable, patient-centered Trauma and Emergency Healthcare System.
The Texas EMS Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF) was created to support the development of the state trauma and emergency healthcare system and provides designation surveys, advocacy and educational opportunities throughout the state.
TETAF was granted authority by the Texas Department of State Health Services in 2008 to provide verification surveys for Level III and Level IV designated trauma facilities, and in 2009 the first TETAF staff was hired to begin fully implementing TETAF’s mission. TETAF is now approved to perform trauma, NICU and stroke surveys.
TETAF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Austin.
This page leads you to the Texas Health and Human Services home page of the DSHS program that regulates EMS and trauma systems in Texas. This website contains information about EMS certification and licensure, trauma designation, how to contact us and more.
BleedingControl.org 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 one of these unspeakable events.
Their shared goal is to provide you with a one-stop, online resource to credible information on bleeding control. We hope you will never need to use this information, but if you do, at least you will have the assurance that the information is credible and timely.
Stop the Bleeding Coalition is an IRS approved, tax exempt, 501(c)3 charitable organization.
Mission: The mission of the coalition is to support the Stop the Bleed campaign by providing resources that enable collaboration and cooperation between the many people and organizations working to train and equip the nation to reduce the loss of life due to traumatic bleeding.
A person who is bleeding can die from blood loss in as little as 5 minutes. Therefore, bystander intervention can be crucial to saving a life. "Stop the Bleed" is a nationwide campaign to empower individuals to act quickly and save lives. Always call 911 first and be aware of your surroundings.