Trauma Quality Programs: Understanding the NTDS and TQIP Benchmark Report Inclusion Criteria

This course is designed for all staff involved in documenting, abstracting, validating, reporting, and analyzing trauma data. It provides targeted education on the NTDS Patient Inclusion Criteria to promote accurate and consistent reporting, as well as the TQIP Benchmark Report Patient Inclusion Criteria to help participants understand which records are included in the reports.

Target Audience

  • Trauma Registry Professionals
  • Data Analysts
  • Performance Improvement Professionals
  • Trauma Program Managers

Learning Objectives

After completing this program, learners will be able to:

  • Apply NTDS Patient Inclusion Criteria to determine whether patients must be reported to the Trauma Quality Programs Data Center. 
  • Understand the TQIP Benchmark Report Inclusion Criteria and which patients are included in trauma benchmark reporting.

Contact

For questions about course content, please contact us at [email protected]

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 CE Contact hours
  • 2.00 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
04/01/2026
Course expires: 
07/01/2029

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 17399 for 2 contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 CE Contact hours
  • 2.00 Certificate of Completion
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