Strategic Priorities

LERN engaged the Trauma System Evaluation and Planning Committee (TSEPC) of the American College of Surgeons in the summer of 2009 to conduct a consultative visit. The TSEPC consultation program is the gold standard for independent assessment of trauma systems. The TSEPC consultative visit provided a comprehensive assessment of LERN’s then progress to date in developing all the fundamental elements of trauma system. The final consultation report issued by the TSEPC consultation team also included a specific list of priority recommendations for LERN’s continued development.

Click to download the American College of Surgeons Site Consultation Report.

In response to the 2009 TSEPC recommendations, LERN’s governing board established a list of strategic priorities to guide organizational planning and decision-making. The Board reviews the strategic priorities and updates the list as necessary to accurately reflect the priority tasks of the organization. LERN’s current (2019 to 2021) strategic priorities include the following:

1. Continue the buildout of LERN's statewide care coordination networks

Continue buildout and refinement efforts designed to sustain LERN’s statewide care coordination systems, including Trauma, Stroke, STEMI (heart attack), Burn, and MCI/Disaster Response.

2. Assess LERN Operating Model

Conduct comprehensive assessments (trauma, stroke, STEMI) of the basic LERN operating model designed to address the convener versus regulator issues raised by the American College of Surgeons/Committee on Trauma (ACS/COT) 2024 LERN Consultation Report.

3. Expand and refine LERN's data and PI function

Expand and refine LERN’s data (collection/analysis/reporting) and performance improvement (PI) functions across all LERN care coordination systems.

4. Pursue dedicated funding

Pursue practical opportunities to secure additional, dedicated, state funding that expands LERN’s operational capacity to better meet the statewide demand for its services.

Click for detailed action plans for each of the priorities.