POPULATION  OF INTEREST

Patients with long-bone fractures of the extremities (femur, tibia, humerus, radius, ulna).

INTENT  (EXPECTED  OUTCOMES)

  1. All patients in the population of interest have a neurovascular exam documented at every role of care.
  2. All patients in the population of interest have fractures stabilized (splinted or external fixator placement) prior to transport from the first surgical capability.

PERFORMANCE/ADHERENCE  METRICS

DATA  SOURCE

SYSTEM  REPORTING  &  FREQUENCY

The above constitutes the minimum criteria for PI monitoring of this CPG. System reporting will be performed every five years; additional PI monitoring and system reporting maybe performed as needed.

The system review and data analysis will be performed by the JTS Chief and the PI Branch.

RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the trauma team leader’s responsibility to ensure familiarity, appropriate compliance and PI monitoring at the local level with this CPG.