Drs. Carrie Valdez and Lauren Dudas discuss the details about a geriatric trauma program with Dr. Ben Gayed and Kathy Smith.  What does it entail? What are the benefits? How can you get a program started at your institution?  The content of this podcast reflects the opinions of those involved not the institutions by which they are employed.Supplemental Information:American College of Surgeons – Trauma Quality Improvement Program: Geriatric Trauma Management GuidelineBeers Criteria

Morel-Lavallee lesions – They’re difficult to pronounce and even more challenging to treat!

Audio interviews addressing upcoming research and its application to the injured, critically ill or emergency general surgery patient, education efforts related to the clinical practice of acute care surgery, novel methods in the management of these patients and&nbsp; topics affecting providers and clinical care within the field.