ACCOMODATIONS: Kingston Plantation Embassy Suites All suite oceanfront hotel, offering a private balcony in every suite Nine pools, waterpark and mile-long stretch of north Myrtle Beach on the Grand Strand Access to 50,000 sq. ft. Sport and Health Club with indoor pool, tennis and sand volleyball. Full Service Spa Complimentary Local Shuttle Service TCAA has reserved a guest room block at the rate of $195 per night (plus applicable taxes). To ensure you receive the special group rate, please make your reservation by March 31, 2017. You can make your reservation online at: www.group.embassysuites.com/tcaa20thannualconference or by calling (800) 876-0010 (mention group code, ATC). ENTERTAINMENT & ATTRACTIONS: Arcadian Shores Golf Club, located right across the street from Embassy Suites, is offering a group rate to TCAA conference attendees for afternoon tee times. The cost is $59 and includes cart and tax. Late April is prime golf season, so we encourage you to reserve your tee times early. Pre-booked tee times can be cancelled up to 72 hours in advance. For additional course information, please visit: www.arcadianshoresgolf.com. Other nearby attractions include: Alabama Theater, House of Blues, Planet Hollywood, Carolina Opry, Barefoot Landing, Broadway at the Beach, Tanger Outlet Mall, Alligator Adventure, Broadway at the Beach, Alligator Adventure & Hard Rock Café. GROUND TRANSPORTATION: The average taxi fare from the Myrtle Beach International Airport to the Embassy Suites is $38 (plus tax & gratuity). In addition to a complimentary shuttle service from the resort to many nearby shopping outlets and dining facility, the Embassy Suites offers a daily shuttle service to the Myrtle Beach International Airport. The shuttle service is offered three times a day at 8:30am, 10:30am and 12:30pm. The cost for the shuttle is $25.00 per person and can be arranged at anytime during your stay. The Airport shuttles departs from the main entrance of the Embassy Suites hotel. CANCELLATION POLICY: A full refund is available if cancellations are received in writing before March 30, 2017, less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter. QUESTIONS: PHONE: (704) 360-4665 EMAIL: info@traumacenters.org REGISTRATION: Available online at www.traumacenters.org, or complete the enclosed registration form.
BEST PRACTICES TCAA invites you to submit your Best Practice poster to be selected as one of three podium presentations or one of several poster presentations at the 20th Annual Trauma Conference. A Best Practice is an innovation or successful initiative that is unique to your Trauma Center and highlights your program. It does not need to be a scientific abstract or evidence-based. Suggested categories include but are not limited to: Advocacy Finance Operations Injury Prevention Registry Education Clinical System Development Disaster Preparedness Outreach Performance Improvement For more information, please contact us at 704-360-4665, info@traumacenters.org, or visit our website at: www.traumacenters.org/bestpractices. Accepted Best Practices receive $75 off Annual Meeting Registration. HOT SHOTS TCAA is calling for trauma centers, regions, states or systems to review their data driven initiatives and submit their best successful innovative change or improvement based on the use of data from a metric data or report. We will recognize the top five initiatives, and those individuals will present their ideas during a 10 minute Hot Shot podium presentation. For more information please contact us at 704-360-4665, info@traumacenters.org, or visit our website at: www.traumacenters.org/hotshots. Accepted Hot Shots receive $75 off Annual Meeting Registration. IMPORTANT DATES: Cut-off for discounted hotel rate: March 31st Deadline for Early Bird Registration: March 30th Exhibitor Welcome Reception: May 2nd, 5:30 pm 20th Annual Celebration BBQ: May 2nd, 6:30 pm Annual Meeting Luncheon: May 3rd, 12:00 pm Poster Reception: May 3rd, 5:30 pm
PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES Sunday, April 30, 2017 11:30 am 12:30 pm Registration for ATS Courses 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Trauma Registry (ATS) - Day 1 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Injury Prevention (ATS) - Day 1 Monday, May 1, 2017 7:00 am 9:00 am Registration 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Registration 8:00 am 5:00 pm Trauma Registry (ATS) - Day 2 8:00 am 5:00 pm Injury Prevention (ATS) - Day 2 7:00 am 5:00 pm TOPIC (STN) 8:00 am 5:00 pm Basic Trauma Center Finance & Business Course (CE/CME Offered) 8:00 am 5:00 pm Advanced Trauma Center Finance & Business Course (CE/CME Offered) ANNUAL CONFERENCE Tuesday, May 2, 2017 6:30 am 2:00 pm Registration 7:00 am 6:30 pm Exhibits Open 8:00 am 11:00 am Trauma Registry (ATS) - Day 3 8:00 am 11:00 am Injury Prevention (ATS) - Day 3 10:30 am 11:00 am Speed Networking 7:00 am 11:00 am Trauma University (CE/CME Offered) 11:15 am 12:30 pm TCAA Committee Meetings (lunch included) 12:50 pm 5:30 pm Annual Meeting - open to members and non-members (CE/CME Offered) 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Welcome Reception 6:30 pm 20th Annual Celebration BBQ Wednesday, May 3, 2017 7:00 am 10:30 am Registration 7:00 am 4:00 pm Exhibits Open 7:45 am 5:30 pm Annual Meeting open to members and non-members (CE/CME Offered) 5:30 pm 7:00 pm Poster Reception POST-CONFERENCE COURSES Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:00 am 10:30 am Registration 8:00 am 5:00 pm Trauma Medical Director Course - Day 1 (CME Offered) 8:00 am 5:00 pm Advanced Trauma Medical Director Course - Day 1 (CME Offered) 8:00 am 5:00 pm Trauma Center Leadership Course - Day 1 (CE/CME Offered) Friday, May 5, 2017 7:00 am 8:00 am Registration 8:00 am 3:30 pm Trauma Medical Director Course - Day 2 (CME Offered) 8:00 am 12:00 pm Advanced Trauma Medical Director Course - Day 2 (CME Offered) 8:00 am 5:00 pm Trauma Center Leadership Course - Day 2 (CE/CME Offered)
ANNUAL MEETING - TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 11:15 am Committee Meetings (lunch included) 12:50 pm Welcome 1:00 pm Celebrating TCAA s 20 Year Journey with Trauma 1:50 pm Keynote Address: The Changing Landscape of American Healthcare and What it Means for Trauma Centers 2:50 pm No Mission Too Difficult: Mixing Military and Civilian Resources 3:50 pm Break 4:10 pm Advocacy and Beyond 5:00 pm 2016 Best Practice Poster Winner: A Focused Effort to Improve Care by Utilizing a Statewide Collaborative Model. 5:30 pm Adjourn 5:30 pm Exhibitor Welcome Reception 6:30 pm 20th Anniversary Celebration BBQ 7:45 am Welcome ANNUAL MEETING - WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 8:00 am Alphabet Soup for Kids: TBI, TEG, MTP 8:45 am Chairman's Address 9:40 am Break 10:00 am 2017 Best Practice Presentations 11:00 am Filling in the gap: Utilization of Advance Practice Practitioners 12:00 pm Annual Meeting Luncheon (open to all attendees) 1:00 pm Global Trauma Systems - Bilateral Trauma Care 1:40 pm Real Problems, Real Solutions: Geriatric Trauma, Professional Billing, Advocacy 101 2:40 pm Break 3:00 pm 2017 Hot Shot Presentations: Using Data as the Roadmap 4:00 pm A Tale of Two States: The Best for our Trauma Patients at all Levels of Care 5:00 pm Effective Lobbying: Get Your Toolkit Here 5:30 pm Adjourn 5:30 pm Poster Reception
TCAA Trauma Center Finance & Business Planning Course May 1, 2017 If you don t speak the language of finance and business planning, you are not enjoying the empowerment you deserve. The TCAA Finance & Business Course includes: Basic & Advanced tracts Reality-based trauma program cases Essential steps in business planning Strategies for presenting information to executive leadership How to develop a distinctive business case TCAA Trauma University May 2, 2017 Trauma University will debut during TCAA s 20 th Annual Conference. The concept of Trauma University stems from several ideas and concepts contributed by TCAA s members. This course is designed to provide practitioners with four hours of live clinical education. The top 4 topics chosen to be introduced in 2017 are, Geriatric Trauma, Trauma Resuscitations, Trauma For the Bedside Provider and Trauma Complications. Stay tuned more details to come! Injury Prevention Coordinator Course (ATS) April 30 - May 2, 2017 Brought to you by the ATS! Throughout the United States, unintentional injury continues to be a leading cause of death and disability for all age groups. Evidence shows that effective prevention programs and strategies work to reduce these statistics. The ATS Injury Prevention Coordinator s Course is geared towards establishing and developing a formal hospital based, multi-faceted injury prevention program. This course was developed by seasoned injury prevention professionals across the country and is designed to cover 14 chapters on injury and data analysis, education, program development, advocacy, promotion, and more! Developed in collaboration with members of the Trauma Prevention Coalition (Including, the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN), American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACSCOT), Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST), Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST). Trauma Registry Course (ATS) April 30 - May 2, 2017 Brought to you by the ATS! Since 1987 the American Trauma Society has been the leader in Trauma Registry education around the country. Beginning with a primer for professionals new to the area of trauma data collection, the ATS Trauma Registry Course (TRC) has expanded to provide a deeper look into the issues that affect a trauma registrar. The TRC provides a more standardized understanding of the specialty and approach to the task of maintaining a trauma register for the seasoned registrar. Lectures are designed to build upon experience, program maturity, and institutional needs. In this manner the TRC is designed and appropriate for trauma registrars/ data managers of all levels of experience. The TRC provides the student with national standard definitions, and methodologies essential to a comprehensive trauma registry. The TRC has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons in the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient since 1999 as an avenue for comprehensive trauma registry training. TOPIC (STN) May 1, 2017 The STN TOPIC course is taught to all members of the trauma system team who participate in the on-going assessment, evaluation and improvement of trauma care. The Society of Trauma Nurses has developed the "Trauma Outcomes and Performance Improvement Course" in response to the need for education and better understanding of the Performance Improvement process in trauma care. TOPIC focuses on the ongoing assessment of the continuum of trauma care with a structured review of process and discussions of strategies to monitor trauma patient outcomes. The TOPIC course is taught in a one day interactive Modular Format, customized to best meet the needs of the individual trauma care provider participants who have varying levels of experience with trauma performance improvement. The course offers practical application for all Levels of trauma centers, from entry level to mature phase of program development. The Modules are taught with a focus on didactic, operational definitions, sample tools, case study examples and take home points. Registration Fee: $350. Registration Info: http://www.traumanurses.org
TCAA Trauma Medical Director Course The medical leadership skills needed in today's trauma centers are best gained by sharing the experiences of others. This course is targeted to current and aspiring trauma medical directors who want to learn how to improve operations in their trauma center and exert control over their trauma surgical practices. The Faculty will deliver core principles for the leadership and business skills needed to succeed in our challenging healthcare climate. Participants will enjoy a collaborative and case-based learning environment. Each participant will leave with readily employable tactics to improve efficiency, fiscal performance and clinical management in their program. Practical and immediately usable solutions to common problems experienced by all directors of Level I, II, III and IV trauma centers will be the outcome of this course. This course is limited to 30 participants. TCAA Advanced Trauma Medical Director Course May 4-5, 2017 In response to enthusiastic demand and to supplement the existing and highly successful Trauma Medical Director Course, the Trauma Center Association of America (TCAA) is launching the TCAA Advanced Medical Director course. The inaugural edition of this course will be offered at this year s annual meeting. Led by an experienced and dedicated faculty, the course curriculum will include selected areas of hospital and professional finances, performance improvement, team management and leadership. The teaching style will emphasize selected readings, case discussions and adequate time for detailed discussion of all topics. Participants will be invited to submit case studies for group analysis and discussion. Completion of the existing TCAA Medical Director course is a prerequisite. This course will be limited to 20 participants. TCAA Trauma Center Leadership Course This course is designed to assist the leaders in trauma centers to develop and sustain their operational processes to ensure successful program management. The course targets participation from regulatory agencies, physicians, nurses, pre-hospital providers, administrators, prevention experts, educators and registry professionals. The primary goals of the course are to share the processes that foster development, improvement, sustainment and management of regional trauma systems and trauma centers. CME s Accreditation Carolinas HealthCare System-Northeast is accredited by the North Carolina Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Faculty Disclosure Carolinas HealthCare-Northeast adheres to the North Carolina Medical Society Essential Areas, Elements and Criteria regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and commercial relationships, if any, will be made known at the activity. Speakers are also expected to openly disclose discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations. Credit Carolinas HealthCare System-Northeast designates this educational activity for a maximum of 39.57 AMA PRA Category I Credit(s) (tm). Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nursing CE s Nursing CE s available for the Trauma Center Leadership Course, Trauma Finance & Business Planning Course, Trauma University and the TCAA Annual Conference through the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider number 16459).
TOP 10 REASONS ATTEND 1 NETWORKING 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HOT SHOTS CE / CME BEST PRACTICES SAND, SUN AND FUN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SPEAKERS TRAUMA UNIVERSITY PREMIER COURSE OFFERINGS TIPS & TACTICS FAMILY FRIENDLY RESORT TRAUMA CENTER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 108 Gateway Blvd., Suite 103 Mooresville, NC 28117 www.traumacenters.org Return Service Requested TCAA 20th Annual Trauma Conference Myrtle Beach, South Carolina TCAA Annual Meeting May 2-3, 2017 Trauma Finance & Business Planning Course May 1, 2017 TCAA Trauma University May 2, 2017 Trauma Center Leadership Course Trauma Medical Director Course Advanced Trauma Medical Director Course Injury Prevention Coordinator Course (ATS) April 30 - May 2, 2017 Trauma Registry Course (ATS) April 30 - May 2, 2017 TOPIC (STN) May 1, 2017
Pre-Conference Conference Offering TCAA Member Admin/RN/Other TCAA Member Physician Non-Member Admin/RN/Other Non-Member Physician Injury Prevention (ATS) $505.00 $505.00 $505.00 $505.00 Trauma Registry (ATS) $620.00 $620.00 $620.00 $620.00 TOPIC (STN) Register through STN at www.traumanurses.org Finance & Business (Basic) $295.00 $495.00 $495.00 $750.00 Finance & Business (Advanced) $295.00 $495.00 $495.00 $750.00 Trauma University $60.00 $60.00 $80.00 $80.00 Annual Meeting Annual Meeting (Before March 30) $425.00 $575.00 $495.00 $750.00 Annual Meeting (After March 30) $525.00 $675.00 $595.00 $850.00 Post Conference Trauma Medical Director N/A $995.00 N/A $1,495.00 Advanced Trauma Medical Director N/A $1,095.00 N/A $1,595.00 Trauma Center Leadership $525.00 $750.00 $750.00 $1,000.00 Networking Events (Please complete if additional guests are attending) Welcome Reception $40.00 guest name: Poster Reception $40.00 guest name: Annual Meeting Luncheon $50.00 guest name: 20th Annual Celebration BBQ $60.00 guest name: o o o Best Practice & Hot Shot Presenters receive $75 off Annual Meeting registration Trauma Team discount: If more than 2 Annual Meeting registrations from the same TCAA Member Organization, 3rd attendee receives free registration. Up to a $675 value! (To receive this discount, all 3 registrations must be submitted at the same time) 10% off total price if registering for more than one cour se (per person, exc luding TOPIC) PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE: $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ WAYS TO SAVE $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Total: Less Discount(s): Grand Total: TOTAL Name and Credentials (MD, RN, etc.) MD - Last 4 digits of SSN RN - License # / State Job Title Organization Address City State Zip Email PAYMENT METHOD: Food Allergies Check enclosed, made payable to: Trauma Center Association of America Visa MasterCard American Express Expiration Date: CVV Code: Name of Cardholder Signature of Cardholder Registration is available online at www.traumacenters.org or you may fax/mail your registration to: 108 Gateway Boulevard, Suite 103, Mooresville, NC 28117 / Fax: 704-677-7052 Your registration will be confirmed once payment is received. As space is limited, conference registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. CANCELLATIONS: A full refund is available before March 30, 2017, less a $50 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued thereafter. Substitution registrations from the same facility are accepted. If there is not an adequate number of participants by April 1, 2017, courses are subject to cancellation.