Trauma Times January-March 2024
March 08, 2024
Symposium is upcoming!
Responding to patients’ needs and delivering optimal outcomes along the continuum of care demands a central focus on the patient. Patient-centered care—defined as “the experience (to the extent the informed, individual patient desires it) of transparency, individualization, recognition, respect, dignity, and choice in all matters, without exception, related to one’s person, circumstances, and relationships in health care.” Trauma care structured around the patient experience encompasses seamless care across the continuum of care, a holistic focus on patients’ needs, and proactive consideration of the needs of special populations.
MTCSF addresses significant issues in trauma mortality and morbidity and opportunities for improvement of system performance.
The traumatic injury prevention program is an outreach aims to reduce and prevent work-related injury and death, across all industries, due to acute trauma or violence. To do this, we work closely with healthcare professionals to partner with industry, labor, professional organizations, law enforcement, other government agencies and academia.
 | Matt Edwards, Director of Trauma Systems | (601) 917-9828 | |
 | Kim Hoover, Vice President | khoover@mhanet.org (601) 368-3220 | |
 | Victoria Hickerson MSN RN CEDP, Education Coordinator | (601) 368-3201 | |
| Jim Jackson, Treasurer | jjackson@mhanet.org (601) 368-3204 |
July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027
Richard Roberson President/CEO, Mississippi Hospital Association
Matt Edwards Director, Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation
John Anderson Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Mississippi Hospital Association
Jonathan Wilson, Ph.D. Level I Trauma Center, Chief Administrative Officer, University of Mississippi Medical Center
Matthew Kutcher, M.D.Director-At-Large. Associate Professor, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery University of Mississippi Medical Center
Ryan Wilson Chairman Elect, Operations Manager of AMR Central Mississippi
Bridget Watkins Director of Clinical Services Magnolia Ambulance
Melody Poole Level II Trauma Center, North MS Medical Center
Rob Coleman Level III Trauma Center, CEO Baptist Golden Triangle
Emily Lenart, D.O. Licensed Physician, Regional One Health
Robert Turcotte Director-at-large, Winston Medical Center, Louisville, MS
January 10, 2024
Now Accepting Nominations Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation is now accepting nominations highlighting individuals and teams demonstrating excellence in the following categories. You have four nomination opportunities. Mississippi is full of incredibly dedicated and compassionate trauma professionals. Please complete the survey and provide nominations for the 2024 MTCSF Statewide Trauma Symposium Awards. Taking the time […]
October 31, 2023
MTCSF recently provided this group with tourniquet kits after completing their training on Sept. 25, 2023, led by Charles Weathersby, Mississippi State Fire Academy Instructor.