Zain Hashmi

Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon-scientist @UABSurgery @UABTrauma via @LBHealth, @CSPH_BWH & @AKUGlobal | Quality of Trauma Care, Rural Trauma and Teletrauma

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

Great week for teletrauma research and future directions!

First, in collaboration with Dr. Camargo's team @MassGeneralEM we asked:

What proportion of US emergency departments reported using telehealth for trauma (teletrauma) in 2020?
Answer: 8%

https://t.co/YzMz7beQeI

[UABTrauma @UABTrauma]

Some snapshots of our faculty sharing their trauma expertise at the annual @acsTrauma meeting right here in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. John Holcomb, @ZainHashmiMD, and of course the outgoing COT Chair, @KerbyJD_UAB.

[Connie Shao | 邵爱华 @shao_connie]

Grateful for awesome mentorship - thank you Russell Woo, @ZainHashmiMD, @sgkeswani, and @AmCollSurgeons Board of Governors Telehealth Workgroup. Continuing to work on how we can measure telemedicine in surgery to optimize care and resource allocation 👩🏻‍💻🩺

[Stepping Strong Center @steppingstrong1]

One word is all we asked.

How do the Stepping Strong Center’s clinicians, researchers, and supporters describe trauma care?

Watch to find out, then tell us your word in the comments 👉

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

@elliotthaut @TSACO_AAST @PCounterpoint @Drmribeirojr @pferrada1 @MelikeHarfouche @saranimd @SurgEdMD @ZakkArciaga @acsTrauma Telemedicine will likely play a role, working on it with @KerbyJD_UAB @acsTrauma !!

[UAB Surgery @UABSurgery]

Dr. Saulat Sheikh has been selected for the Argus Award - Best Clinical Skills Scholar by the trainees of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine. Congratulations, Dr. Sheikh!

Read more about the award here: https://t.co/IQVHJ2uQmn.

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

@DrBYork @acsTrauma @CPark_MD @katierussellmd Thanks so much for your support !

[JAMA Surgery @JAMASurgery]

This national survey of 4,512 US emergency departments EDs (81% response) found that 8% (n=379) reported using telehealth for trauma (teletrauma) in 2020; most of these EDs were located in rural areas. https://t.co/nsWuNn1HM6

[Caroline Park MD, MPH @CPark_MD]

@ZainHashmiMD @acsJACS @acsTrauma @KerbyJD_UAB So glad to see this it out! I can’t believe this all started with a spotlight session in 2023, then co-moderators in 2024! 🤩Awesome work by all and thanks to @acsJACS for the digital platform to discuss the future of teletrauma

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

Next, a special article in @acsJACS by the members of the @acsTrauma Teletrauma Spotlight Session Workgroup highlighting the potential, current challenges and future directions for teletrauma implementation

https://t.co/I8GPJry8p3

@CPark_MD @KerbyJD_UAB

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

Great week for teletrauma research and future directions!

First, in collaboration with Dr. Camargo's team @MassGeneralEM we asked:

What proportion of US emergency departments reported using telehealth for trauma (teletrauma) in 2020?
Answer: 8%

https://t.co/YzMz7beQeI

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

@therealtabgee @acharya_pa1 Awesome! Congratulations and looking forward to having you join @UABTrauma @CSPH_BWH collab Dr. Acharya!

[UABTrauma @UABTrauma]

Assistant Professor @okiesdg is this year’s recipient of the @UABEmergencyMed Residency’s Faculty Consultant of the Year Award!

Dr. Goddard displayed dedication to #medicaleducation, bedside teaching, & modeling of professionalism & collegiality.

https://t.co/69nrEHmYZH

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

Excited to undertake this work to advance our understanding of how telehealth is being used for trauma care!

Thank you @steppingstrong1 for supporting this collaborative @UABTrauma @MassGeneralEM project with Dr. Camargo!

[Stepping Strong Center @steppingstrong1]

Welcome to the Stepping Strong research community, @ZainHashmiMD!

Read more about Dr. Hashmi's #teletrauma project with collaborator Carlos Camargo, MD, DrPH at https://t.co/9scBjP4n8N

#traumaresearch #traumasurgery
@UABTrauma @MassGenBrigham @MassGeneralNews @BrighamWomens

[UABTrauma @UABTrauma]

Two of our @UABTrauma surgeons, @KerbyJD_UAB & John Holcomb, make the research - and battlefield -backed case for why #wholeblood should be available on ambulances nationwide. 🚑🩸

@UABSurgery @UABHeersink @UABEmergencyMed @bhamfirerescue @EMSdocFerg

[Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (TSACO) @TSACO_AAST]

"Preferentially transfusing whole blood vs balanced blood component transfusion strategy during the early resuscitation was associated with decreased 4 and 24-hour mortality and decreased transfusion requirements in severely injured patients"

https://t.co/VPmit93vvm

@DannyLammersMD @parker_hu @OmarRokayakDO @mlebairdMD @ZainHashmiMD @KerbyJD_UAB @UABTrauma

[UABTrauma @UABTrauma]

From @UABNews today: How UAB is tackling the trauma care gap.

We're Always Here, Always Ready to care for Alabama's trauma patients.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/aSARZeZPbL

#traumacare #ruraltrauma @uabmedicine @UABSurgery @KerbyJD_UAB

[Zain Hashmi @ZainHashmiMD]

@LaurenCaruba @dallasnews @ExpressNews Congrats @LaurenCaruba !!

[Caroline Park MD, MPH @CPark_MD]

Incredible work by the @AmCollSurgeons Telehealth + Informatics Workgroup led by Drs Keswani, Woo and Hoover and all-star surgeon team!

What are best practices?
How do we use it ethically and effectively?

Check out the Telehealth primer here:

https://t.co/0hmpmftJwv

[Surgical Clinics @SurgicalClinics]

OUT NOW! Apr 2024 @SurgicalClinics 15 articles on #Trauma Across the Continuum @ https://t.co/0U05GPJDYq Also @ScienceDirect + @ClinicalKey Thanks to Editor @MarcieFeinman @LBHealth + all authors for contributing! @ClinicsReviews #surgery Buy: https://t.co/EOHNKP1zwQ

[American College of Surgeons @AmCollSurgeons]

Recognizing the significant role that telehealth can play in delivering high-quality surgical care, the ACS has issued a statement on telehealth, as well as released a comprehensive primer on its ethical and effective use.

Find the full statement here: https://t.co/f9rnrW6UMx