This webpage will serve as the centralized location for resources related to the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards). Please check back here regularly as additional materials will be posted as they become available.
Standards Q&A
2022 Standards Q&As were created to help participants navigate the new standards and prepare for site visits. Please make Q&A section your first stop when having questions. The VRC program will continue to expand and refine this resource.
Contact VRC Program
Please use the VRC Contact Form to submit all questions and comments regarding the VRC site visit process, standards, and other topics. This will allow us to track all queries and be as thorough and responsive as possible.
Change Log
Since the release of the seventh edition of the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards) in March 2022, stakeholders and participants requested clarification and guidance on some of the new standards. In response, two revised versions were released in December 2022 and December 2023. Each new version has an associated change log that lists changes since the previous version. The change logs are listed below:
Pre-Review Questionnaire
For trauma centers that are participating in our verification and consultation program, a PDF version of the Pre-Review Questionnaire (PRQ) is available in the ACS Quality Portal (QPort). Centers will receive detailed instructions for accessing the online PRQ system following site visit application.
Supplemental Documents
This section lists supplemental documents for the 2022 standards. Materials will be added as they are available.
Risk Adjusted Benchmarking Program Requirements and Rationale
Introductory Sessions
A series of sessions to inform participants of the revision process, provide information on the launch schedule, introduce the new standard format and categories, as well as highlights of the key changes. These videos are designed to provide crucial information, foster comfort and confidence in the changes, and ease transition to the new standards.
Introducing the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards)
This session provides a brief history of the Resources Manual, an overview of the revision process, and the key considerations used to revise the standards. The site visit schedule for the implementation of the 2022 Resources Manual is also included in this session.
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A Tour of the Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient (2022 Standards)
This session provides an overview of the ACS Accreditation/Verification Program alignment and recaps the goals of the revision process. This session also walks a participant through the standards manual by pointing out the Background, Foreword, Levels of Trauma Care, and VRC Process sections in the Resources Manual. This session includes a brief overview of the various categories and the types of standards to expect in each category. Standard 2.13-Injury Prevention Program is used as an example to illustrate the standard format (Definition and Requirements, Additional Information, Measure(s) of Compliance, References, and Resources).
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