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Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

AIS News and Update

  • AIS Clarification Document from AAAM – 2016
  • AIS Clarification Document from AAAM 2012/2013Coding Tool: Documentation and Injury Description Tips to Highlight New Injury or New Injury Descriptions in AIS 05 with Severity Adjustments
    Jun, 2010
    Prepared by: Suzanne McKenzie, Data Analyst Trauma Program
    Maureen Brennan-Barnes Trauma Data Analyst/Injury Data Coordinator Contributors: Sunnybrook, St.Mikes and CHEO Source: AIS 2005 Uses and Techinques Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2005
    May 21, 2008
    The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) is a tool used to measure dimensions of severity of a single injury and is used in the calculation of the Injury Severity Score (ISS), a system which measures overall severity in the multiply injured patient. The AIS and ISS have been used in crash investigations, research, outcome studies and has been an essential component of trauma registries since the early 1970’s. Trauma Registries in Canada have been using the AIS 1990 since 1992. The founders of the AIS, the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine’s (AAAM), have released the AIS 2005. Trauma communities across the world are moving toward adopting AIS 05 and some still investigating the impact of the change. CIHI will be accepting ISS based on AIS 90 and AIS 2005 codes as of the date of call for 2008 data. CIHI will continue to report ISS based on AIS 90 as the standard until NTRAC has made the decision to move forward with AIS 2005 and discontinue use of AIS 90. All provinces should continue submitting ISS and AIS codes based on AIS 90 until instructed otherwise. For more information on the plans for implementation of the AIS 05 in Canada see below:

    • AIS Severity Adjustments 98 (90) – 2005
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Free Webinar-“The Physician’s Retirement Plan” offered by MD Financial Management

27 Jan 2021 • Webinar format
Free Webinar for Physicians on Retirement Planning January 27, 2021 1900 EST MD Financial Management has provided funding to TAC in 2020 to provide support to the Association that enabled us to provide information and resources…

Pediatric Trauma Rounds from Alberta Children’s Hospital Trauma Program-January 28, 2021

28 Jan 2021 •
The Alberta Children’s Hospital Trauma Program is pleased to invite TAC members to join their Pediatric Trauma Rounds live via Zoom on Thursday January 28, 2021 0800-0900 Mountain time. There is no charge to join this…

TAC Lerners Research Grant Competition Deadline Feb 1, 2021

1 Feb 2021 • send to exec.director@traumacanada.org
Lerners LLP Trauma Research Grant Competition  ($5000.00)   Lerners LLP (https://www.lerners.ca/) one of Canada’s leading law practices, has been helping trauma patients for 90 years, as part of the trauma recovery journey. Because Lerners LLP knows…

Multi-centre Trauma Surgical Case Rounds-Feb 5, 2021 @1400 EST-Houston Presenting

5 Feb 2021 • live via Zoom link (sent to TAC members)
In the continuing free series of Trauma Surgical Case Rounds, Houston will be presenting  on Friday February 5, 2021 at 1400 EASTERN time. This is a live (via) Zoom event with cases presented and discussed as…
@injurydr: ...so 8 months later, how well do these lessons hold up? #1 - turns out to be more challenging as the months go on; #3 - not sure all day zoom is better, #6 - wouldn't mind having dinner out once in a while https://t.co/eBITnUcTEr
h J R
@TraumaCanada

- 22 hours ago

Don't miss the Multi-Centre Surgical Trauma Rounds today Jan 22 1400 EST, live via Zoom. LA County is presenting! See TAC website for details https://t.co/t2fED7JLTA
h J R
@TraumaCanada

- 22 hours ago

Multi-Centre Trauma Surgical Case Rounds are happening Friday January 8, 2021 1400 EST live via Zoom. Winnipeg is presenting. For full information please visit https://t.co/t2fED7JLTA These are very popular teaching rounds! Don't miss out.
h J R
@TraumaCanada

- 15 days ago

Multi-centre Trauma Surgical Case Rounds are Fri Dec 18 1400 EST live via Zoom. Quebec City presenting the case. Join in these great teaching rounds! And remember to wear your finest (ugly) Xmas sweater! see TAC website for full details https://t.co/t2fED7JLTA
h J R
@TraumaCanada

- 38 days ago

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