PTTC | Overview

PTTC Overview and Customizable Training Components

Why partner with Cincinnati Children’s PTTC?

Since 1993, Cincinnati Children's Hospital has been an ACS verified level I trauma center.  As one of the largest children’s hospital-based trauma services in the United States, Cincinnati Children's is a leader in pediatric trauma care and research.  From prevention to recovery, our clinical staff treats thousands of pediatric trauma patients annually, many of whom require the highest level of trauma care.  Our extensive experience in management of the injured child enables our team to expertly guide our partnering hospitals on the latest trends and best evidence-based practices regarding pediatric trauma injury prevention, resuscitation and management, ultimately improving the outcome for injured children on a regional and national level.

Customizable Components

  • Provides an alternative pathway to ACS Pediatric Trauma Center verification that substitutes the requirement for an on-site pediatric surgeon
  • An experienced Cincinnati Children’s pediatric surgeon is available by phone 24 / 7 for surgical consults
  • Overall improved access to pediatric trauma care for your region
  • Improve quality of care for injured children in your community through partnership with a nationally recognized Level I pediatric trauma center
  • Enhanced access to pediatric specific education and support for your healthcare team
  • Reduce the need to transfer injured children out of your institution and away from their families
  • Development of pediatric filters
  • Review audits of QI filters
  • Development of corrective action plan
  • Ensure loop closure
  • Review pediatric complications
  • trauma trainingTrauma and communication training with our Hands-on Human Patient Simulator
    • 2-4 hour blocks with maximum of 8 participants (on site / 4 hour CME / session)
  • Development of distance training program
  • On-line core curriculum (10 hours. CME/yr. available)
  • Cincinnati Children’s Trauma Guideline Package
  • Cincinnati Children’s ED resource manual
  • Development of evidence-based trauma guidelines and patient education materials
  • Quarterly interesting case conferences
  • Resource MD and program management consultations
  • Active participation in trauma performance improvement meetings and case review via teleconference
  • Annual site visit
  • Participation in ACS verification visit

Allows participants to shadow trauma professionals and witness best practices first-hand

  • 1 month surgeon observership
  • 1 week nurse observership

additional consultThe PTTC has assisted our partnering hospitals in furthering development of their trauma programs in the following specialized areas: 

  • Child abuse and maltreatment
  • Injury prevention

Customized Training and Consultation

Cincinnati Children’s believes all team members play an important role in delivering trauma services, and encourages involvement of the entire multidisciplinary team during the training and educational components of the program. Our comprehensive training program provides your clinical staff with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide high-level trauma care for pediatric patients. The PTTC staff will work closely with you as a partnering facility to develop a program that will best suit your needs.

Simulation trauma scenarios provide ideal training situations.
Simulation trauma scenarios provide ideal training situations. Click to enlarge.

Trauma CME Portal

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View a list of online trauma lectures or search by topic.

Continuing Medical Education

PTTC Presentation & Traumacast

View the PTTC presentation given by Richard A. Falcone Jr., MD, MPH at the Western Trauma Association’s 45th Annual Meeting.

Listen to the PTTC Traumacast that elaborates on this exciting new program!