Breaking barriers and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in trauma and acute care surgery: A current perspective

Patel, Heli; Breeding, Tessa; Inouye, Marissa; Hoops, Heather E.; Elkbuli, Adel

doi:10.1097/ta.0000000000003966

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“…Creating inclusive job advertisements is crucial for building a diverse workforce. 21-24 Advertisements should be disseminated widely across multiple platforms, using gender-neutral language and focusing on essential qualifications with an emphasis on EDI experience. The organization’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion should be clearly stated to encourage applications from underrepresented groups.…”

Section: Recruiting a Diverse Workforcementioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Medicine: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Change in Radiology

Sharma,

Hillier,

Parsons

et al. 2023

Can Assoc Radiol J

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This toolkit presents a comprehensive framework for a toolkit intended to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the medical field and recommendations. We advocate for clear, comprehensive definitions and interpretations of fundamental EDI terms, laying the groundwork necessary for initiating and maintaining EDI initiatives. Furthermore, we offer a systematic approach to establishing EDI committees within medical departments, accentuating the pivotal role these committees play as they drive and steer EDI strategies. This toolkit also explores strategies tailored for the recruitment of a diverse workforce. This includes integral aspects such as developing inclusive job advertisements, implementing balanced search methods for candidates, conducting unbiased appraisals of applications, and structuring diverse hiring committees. The emphasis on these strategies not only augments the diversity within medical institutions but also sets the stage for a more holistic approach to healthcare delivery. Therefore, by adopting the recommended strategies and guidelines outlined in this framework, medical institutions and specifically radiology departments can foster an environment that embodies inclusivity and equity, thereby enhancing the quality of patient care and overall health outcomes.

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Section: Recruiting a Diverse Workforcementioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Medicine: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Change in Radiology

Sharma,

Hillier,

Parsons

et al. 2023

Can Assoc Radiol J

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“…To date, there is a dearth in the literature examining disparities in deployment among certain populations triaged to a lower level of trauma response [12,13,15,16]and the frequency and impact of additional ED workforce, such as ED staff registered nurses (RNs), deployed for trauma patient care [17][18][19]. Overall, research protocols use the metrics established in the American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Programs (TQP) Best Practices guidelines, such as trauma team activation, as proxy measures of the appropriateness of staff deployment for trauma patients [20,21].…”

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Resource Deployment in Response to Trauma Patients

Matthews,

LaScala,

Tomkin

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background Variance in the deployment of the trauma team to the emergency department (ED) can result in patient treatment delays and excess burden on ED personnel. Characteristics of trauma patients, including mechanism of injury, injury type, and age, have been associated with differences in trauma resource deployment. Therefore, this retrospective, single-site study aimed to examine the deployment patterns of trauma resources, the characteristics of the trauma patients associated with levels of trauma resource deployment, and the deployment impact on ED workforce utilization and non-trauma ED patients. Methodology This was an investigator-initiated, single-institution, retrospective cohort study of all patients designated as a trauma response and admitted to a community hospital’s ED from July 01, 2019, through July 01, 2022. Results Resource deployment for trauma patients varied by mechanism of injury (p < 0.001), injury type (p < 0.001), and patient age groups (p < 0.001). Specifically, there was a lower average trauma activation for geriatric trauma patients with a fall as a mechanism of injury compared to all younger patient groups with any mechanism of injury (F(5) = 234.49, p < 0.001). In the subsample, there was an average of 3.35 ED registered nurses (RNs) allocated to each trauma patient. Additionally, the ED RNs were temporarily reallocated from an average of 4.09 non-trauma patients to respond to trauma patients, despite over a third of the trauma patients in the subsample being the trauma patients being discharged home from the ED. Conclusions Trauma activation responses need to be standardized with a specific plan for geriatric fall patients to ensure efficient use of trauma and ED personnel resources.

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A Pathway for Increased Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Surgical Infection Society

Ahuja,

Narayan,

Sanchez

et al. 2023

Surgical Infections

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Breaking barriers and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in trauma and acute care surgery: A current perspective

Abstract: To effectively guide DEI interventions, it is essential to capture patient-reported experience data and stratify outcomes by factors including race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender and others. Only then can generalizable findings effectively inform DEI strategies.

Cited by 3 publications

References 34 publications

Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Medicine: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Change in Radiology

Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Medicine: A Comprehensive Toolkit for Change in Radiology

Resource Deployment in Response to Trauma Patients

A Pathway for Increased Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Surgical Infection Society

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