Impaired and Drunk Driving Resources The number of crashes due to impaired and drunk driving always increases during holidays and long weekends. There are so many ways to get a safe and sober ride home these days, there’s really no excuse. Spread the word to your community and social media followers about their options. Encourage […]

Please see the information below from PSM partners on upcoming webinars, legislation, and relevant information you should know advocating injury and violence prevention. The Maryland Patient Safety Center is working to improve vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers and communities of color.  In partnership with the Maryland Hospital Association and Dr. Nicole Rochester, CEO of Your GPS Doc, LLC. […]

  Tomorrow, on the anniversary of 9/11, we encourage you to honor the victims and emergency responders by doing a good deed. As an act of service to yourself and those around you, learn how to #STOPTHEBLEED. You could save a life. Learn more: https://www.stopthebleed.org/ #911Day

The Maryland EMS System Recognizing the need for improved emergency medical services, Dr. R Adams Cowley opened the first Maryland Trauma Center in 1969 at the University of Maryland Hospital. Through Dr. Cowley’s vision and leadership, the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act of 1972 spurred the creation of the EMS/Trauma System in Maryland. The move […]

Fireworks Safety Did you know that in the United States, more than 3,000 children, under the age of 15, are rushed to the emergency room each year due to firework related injuries? Over 85% of firework injuries occur between the months of June and July. It’s that time of year, where families and friends are […]

Trauma Awareness Month: Thoughts from the Child of a Trauma Surgeon For kids like me, trauma prevention seems like common sense. ‘Wear a seatbelt.’ ‘Don’t text and drive.’ ‘Wear a helmet.’ It seems obvious. Why wouldn’t someone take such simple preventative measures? It’s minimal effort, and the benefits can be major, even life-saving. To me, […]

EMS Week 2020: May 17 – 23 I can’t share only one specific experience to highlight our EMS providers and their awesome skills, because there are just too many to count! With my interest and work with the Stop the Bleed program, their quick action and enthusiasm with hemorrhage control skills really highlight their effectiveness […]

Distracted Driving Awareness – April 8, 2020 What do eating. drinking. changing the radio station. talking on your cell phone, and texting have in common? If done in a moving vehicle. they are all forms of distracted driving and can lead to serious consequences. Distracted driving is anything that takes your hands, eyes. or mind […]