Joint Trauma System (JTS) DoD Center of Excellence for Trauma

The Joint Trauma System is saddened to note the passing of Colonel Warner D (Rocky) Farr. In addition to his many medical leadership roles in the Special Forces community, COL Farr made time to work with the JTS on every aspect of battlefield trauma care. He was a charter member of the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care and a regular participant in that group‘s activities for over a decade. COL Farr will be missed greatly by his many friends and colleagues at the JTS. COL(R) Warner "Rocky" Farr will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2024.  

INDOPACOM Casualty Care Conference: Limb Salvage Missions in Ukraine In February 2023, Dr. Andrew Bauder traveled to Uzhhorod, Ukraine with a team of surgeons to assist Ukrainian colleagues. His work focused on improving the clinical and technical competency of the Ukrainian surgeons – especially in the domain of bone and aligned tissue repair. JTS is honored to have Dr. Bauder present his experiences this Tuesday.   #VascularSurgery #Ukraine #BattlefieldMedicine #TraumaSurgery #CombatCasualtyCare #Trauma #MilitaryMedicine

Combat Casualty Care Conference: Avoiding Iatrogenic Resuscitation Injury after TBI Resuscitation after traumatic brain injury can result in life-threatening complications. The blood-brain barrier, the protective barrier between the brain and the intravascular compartment, is especially susceptible to damage. Please join the Combat Casualty Care Conference this Thursday, November 21, as Col (Ret) John Holcomb discuss the ways in which iatrogenic resuscitation injury can be avoided. Presentation will follow patient case review. #TraumaMedicine #CombatCasualtyCare #TBI

Thorough review this past Tuesday of a motor vehicle - pedestrian polytrauma case presented by NH Guam providers. Here are CDR Brill's takeaways: 1. Trauma activation pre-arrival depends on good EMS communication. 2. Early activation of MTP is associated with improved survival. 3. OCONUS “community hospitals” are absolutely able to treat and hold critically ill patients; the success of definitive treatment then depends on timely evacuation to a higher echelon facility. 4. The trauma system developing in Guam has already improved care for individual patients and lessons learned should be disseminated via the Guam RAC Join JTS every second and fourth Tuesdays for presentations that focus on trauma management and innovations. "Saving Lives with Data"

Combat Casualty Care Conference: Airdropping Blood For many casualties, receiving blood in a timely manner is the determining factor in survival. Maintaining a robust blood supply, however, presents several difficulties such as storing and resupplying inventory. On Thursday, November 14, JTS will host a presentation on the practicality and technical challenges of airdropping blood where it’s needed.      Presentation will follow patient case review. #wholeblood #CombatCasualtyCare #traumacare  

Happy Veteran's Day! On behalf of COL Gurney, MCPO Wilson, and the entire JTS family - thank you to all who have served, to those who still serve, and lest we forget, those who are no longer here. "In Flanders Fields" was written during World War I by John McCrae, a Canadian military physician, after he buried his friend and fellow soldier. It is why the poppy is the flower of Veterans Day/Remembrance Day. As we all pay our respects to those we have lost — reach out to those you served with; check in with them. The JTS team remains committed to the mission of improving combat casualty care: supporting the bold, responsible practice of battlefield medicine and saving lives with data.

Committee on Surgical Combat Casualty Care Conference Trauma System Health Engagement: From the Combatant Commands to the Joint Trauma Force Panel: Derek Licina, DrPH Brian Gavitt Brian Neese Cord Cunningham Noelle DeRuyter Chelsea Cherfant

INDOPACOM Trauma Care Conference Series Motor vehicle collisions involving pedestrians continue to rise, often resulting in death or life-altering injuries. Please join the JTS presentation on Tuesday, November 12 for a case review from NH Guam providers. NOTE: Please note the time change for continental United States.

CoSCCC Day Two - Burn Resuscitation Panel Discussion focusing on Burn Care in Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) - the gaps are real and a risk! LSCO is a logistical problem for medicine.