What is the ACS Committee on Trauma (COT)?
The COT strives to improve all phases of care of injured patients. These phases include emergency care at the scene and during transport of the injured, care in the emergency room and hospital, and rehabilitation. The COT also works to improve teaching and the practice of trauma surgery as well as injury prevention. By working with other national groups with similar goals, the COT strives to continually improve trauma care. Its main efforts are in education, standards of care, and quality of patient care.
