Posts by Erin Moore

TETAF is pleased to announce Jorge Castañon joins TETAF and Texas Perinatal Services this month as the perinatal operations coordinator. Jorge most recently served as a neonatal program coordinator at El Paso Children’s Hospital and as a neonatal surveyor for Texas Perinatal Services. In his role with TETAF/Texas Perinatal Services, Jorge will attend surveys and assist…

Join us on Tuesday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. CST for the next Texas Quality Care Forum when Shirlinda Savahl, LP, MEd presents, “Teamwork for EMS and Labor and Delivery.” TETAF and its perinatal division, Texas Perinatal Services welcomes trauma, stroke, maternal, neonatal, acute care, and EMS professionals to join us for this forum. And save the date…

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released the Texas Designation Survey Guidelines to establish a standardized structure and process for designation surveys in Texas. The guidelines provide elements on planning and conducting surveys for facilities and surveyors. The guidelines go into effect on January 1, 2024. UPDATE (August 16, 2023): The Texas Department of State…

The Texas EMS, Trauma & Acute Care Foundation (TETAF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Ehrig, MD, FACOG to the TETAF Board of Directors. Dr. Ehrig will fulfill the remainder of a term of an open seat on the board. Dr. Ehrig is the maternal medical director, maternal transport director, OB quality officer,…

TETAF has released the 2022 TETAF Annual Report that showcases highlights and accomplishments during the past year. The report can be viewed on the TETAF publications page.

The new American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) guidelines provide a practical guide for the evaluation and management of an adult patient with a spinal injury, including both spinal column fracture and spinal cord injury (SCI). These guidelines are an indispensable resource for trauma centers in developing and updating protocols for the management of patients with spine…

TETAF has been approved for another three years as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Louisiana State Nurses Association. TETAF would like to thank Rosie Bolenbacher, MSN, TCRN, RN for her hard work and diligence in ensuring TETAF can continue providing important and beneficial educational opportunities for our stakeholders.