What is a Regional Mountain Trauma System?

We call it RMTS for short. This is a robust, formal system that collects injury data from trauma centers, giving a platform to develop education, conversation, and feedback to local providers about mountain trauma patients.

Who benefits from having a Regional Mountain Trauma System?

Everyone! Patients get better care, EMS and ski patrol teams have better insight to injury patterns, and trauma centers have the ability to track data and provide feedback to their community of healthcare providers.

Does the system help?

We strongly believe so. Our data has shown that injury mechanism in mountain sports is much more significant than what was ever previously understood. This has led to improved triage and patient outcomes.

Who is The Mountain Trauma Collaborative?

We are a non-profit organization founded by the trauma surgeons who built the original Regional Mountain Trauma System. Call us, “The MTC.”

What are the specific benefits for a trauma center?

Data! Our system provides real-time injury data and structured communication with your field teams, establishing a space for education about patient outcomes. This also functions to establish specific areas for education. The data is yours to use as you wish, allowing for quality projects and research opportunities.

What are the specific benefits for the resorts?

Resorts have the opportunity to learn about patient cases, identified injuries, and receive education about assessing these injuries in future patients. Guest safety is immediately improved with better injury treatment education. Injury patterns can be identified and there is certainly a marketing edge for resorts by keeping their guests safer.