Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke
There are significant gaps in our trauma and emergency health care delivery systems, and trauma is the leading killer of Americans under the age of 44. The AANS and CNS have worked tirelessly to urge Congress to provide the full funding for trauma and emergency care regionalization programs, which will support grants to states to improve critically needed state‐wide trauma care systems and pilot projects to develop models for regionalizing emergency care. As recommended by the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine) in its groundbreaking 2006 report, "the objective of regionalization is to improve patient outcomes by directing patients to facilities with optimal capabilities of any given type of illness or injury."
- ASPR National Guidance for Healthcare System Preparedness, January 2012
- CDC, Injury Prevention & Control: Data & Statistics (WISQARSTM)
- CDC, Office of Public Health Preparedness & Response
- Emergency Care Coordination Center (ECCC)
- Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about EMTALA
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR)
- AANS and CNS Urge Congress to Fund MISSION ZERO Trauma Program 03.23.23
- AANS and CNS Joins Trauma Coalition to Urge House Funding for MISSION Zero Program 3.22.23
- Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Reauthorize Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 03.21.23
- AANS/CNS Urge House to Reauthorize Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 03.21.23
- Neurosurgery Joins Trauma Coalition to Urge Senate Funding for MISSION Zero Program 10.27.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Trauma Coalition to Urge House Funding for MISSION Zero Program 10.27.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Trauma Coalition in Urging Funding for MISSION ZERO Program 05.22.22
- Neurosurgery Urges Funding for Firearms Injury Prevention Research 04.28.22
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Fund National Concussion Surveillance System 11.18.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Objecting to United Healthcare’s Emergency Care Coverage Rule 06.29.21
- Members of the Senate Urge Appropriations to Fund MISSION Zero Program 6.17.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Effort Against United Healthcare’s Emergency Care Policy 06.16.21
- Neurosurgery Urges House to Fund Military-Civilian Trauma Program 05.11.21
- Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Fund Military-Civilian Trauma Program 05.11.21
- Members of Congress Urge Appropriations to Fund MISSION Zero Program 04.27.21
- Organized Neurosurgery Urges House to Fund Firearms Research 03.25.21
- Organized Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Fund Firearms Research 03.25.21
- Neurosurgery Supports House Bill to Fund Firearms Research 02.16.21
- Neurosurgery Supports Senate Bill to Fund Firearms Research 02.16.21
- Neurosurgery Asks Senate to Fund MISSION Zero Program 02.11.21
- Neurosurgery Asks House to Fund MISSION Zero Program 02.11.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Effort in Asking Senate for Concussion Surveillance Funding 02.03.21
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to House L-HHS-E Appropriations in Support of Funding for National Concussion Surveillance System 2.2.21
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Senate L-HHS-E Appropriations in Support of Funding for National Concussion Surveillance System 2.2.21
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Fund Trauma Grant Program 11.20.20
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Fund National Concussion Surveillance System 09.14.20
- AANS and CNS Sign Letter of Support to Senate L-HHS Appropriations Committee for Military & Civilian Partnership for Trauma Readiness (MISSION Zero) Grant Program 5.22.20
- Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Fund Research on Firearms Safety 03.30.20
- Neurosurgery Urges House to Fund Research on Firearms Safety 03.30.30
- Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee in Support of FY 2021 Funding for MISSION Zero Act 3.27.20
- AANS and CNS Endorse Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act 3.18.20
- AANS and CNS Join Other Groups in Sending Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of MISSION ZERO Act, funding for the Military and Civilian Partnership for the Trauma Readiness Grant Program 2.12.20
- AANS and CNS Join Other Groups in Sending Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of MISSION ZERO Act, funding for the Military and Civilian Partnership for the Trauma Readiness Grant Program 2.12.20
- AANS and CNS Endorse National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month 10.09.19
- Organized Neurosurgery Comments on NINDS Strategic Plan 93019
- Neurosurgery Endorses H. Res. 366 Designating May 2019 as Stroke Awareness Month 5.22.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Sens. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) and Angus King (I-Maine) for S. 1350, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 5.8.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Sen. Richard Blumenthal for S. 864, Ellie’s Law 3.26.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending Letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Regarding CDC Gun Violence Prevention Research 02.21.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending Letter to U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Regarding CDC Gun Violence Prevention Research 02.21.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups Urging Congressional Leaders for CDC Funding in FY 2018 Appropriations 12.1.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Organizations in Sending a Letter to Chairmen McCain and Thornberry and Ranking Members Reed and Smith Objecting to Amendments Added to the NDAA Bill 10.18.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Sen. Rubio a Letter of Support for Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month 9.27.17
- AANS-CNS Statement for the Record for Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, 5.17.17
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on Motorcycle Helmets 5.7.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance to Send Letter to Lawmakers in Support of H.R. 1876, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act 5.4.2017
- AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Sens. Cassidy and King for the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act 4.11.17
- AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Sen. Blunt Regarding S.527, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act 4.11.17
- AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Reps. Blackburn and Scott for the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act 4.11.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending Letter to Speaker Ryan Regarding H.R. 548, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act 3.22.17
- AANS-CNS Send Letter of Support for HR 548, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017, 2.3.17
- AANS and CNS Send letter to Senate Urging for Increased Brain Aneurysm Research Funding 1.11.17
- AANS and CNS Send letter to House Urging for Increased Brain Aneurysm Research Funding 1.11.17
- Congressional Pediatric Trauma Caucus Raises Awareness about Injuries in Youth Sports 9.21.16
- AANS-CNS Letter of Support for CDC TBI Surveillance System 8.3.16
- AANS-CNS Letter of Support for S. 3101, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016 7.6.16
- White Paper on Pediatric Trauma in the United States 5.24.16
- Reps. Burgess and Green Congressional Sign-On Letter to House L-HHS-E Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of FY 2017 Trauma-EMS Funding 3.21.16
- House Committee Takes Important Step Forward Regarding Concussion Awareness 3.14.16
- AANS-CNS Letter of Support for Funding for the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 9.16.2015
- AANS-CNS Statement for Trauma Appropriations 04.29.15
- AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Reps. Burgess and Green for the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act 2.3.15
- AANS and CNS Unveil 2015 Legislative Agenda
- Neurosurgery Sends Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Emergency Care 10.24.14
- AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Sen. Markey for Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month (S. Res. 353) 7.17.14
- AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Representatives Tiberi and Neal for Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month (H. Res 522) 7.17.14
- Neurosurgery Comments on Office of Inspectors General Proposed Rule Regarding EMTALA 7.11.14
- AANS-CNS Letter of Support for Senate Trauma Reauthorization 5.27.14
- AANS and CNS Unveil 2014 Legislative Agenda 3.18.14
- AANS/CNS Support Trauma Legislation 2.24.14
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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to GOP Doctors Caucus Urging Support for Field EMS Bill 11.18.13
AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support for the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 11.18.13 - Neurosurgery Sends Letter on Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 to Sens. Casey and Hatch 11.5.13
- AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Sen. Roy Blunt for the Healthcare Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 - 05/22/13
- AANS/CNS Signs Onto FY 2014 Funding Support Letter for Trauma and EMS Programs 4-12-13
- AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Reps. Blackburn and Matheson for Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 (HR 1733)
- AANS/CNS Letter of Support for the Healthcare Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 36)
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Letter to Senator Murkowski discussing the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act
AANS/CNS 2013 Legislative Agenda
- "Responsibilities of Medicare Participating Hospitals in Emergency Cases" EMTALA
- Clarification from CMS regarding hospital responsibilities concerning on-call physicians
- Question & Answer Document
- AANS/CNS Action Alert
- Sample Comment Letter
- AANS/CNS Comment Letter to CMS
- Executive Summary of AANS/CNS Comment Letter to CMS
- EMTALA Federal Register Notice
- Letter to Members of the HHS Advisory Committee on Regulatory Reform
- AANS/CNS Letter to HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
The AANS and CNS are dedicated to reducing the occurrence, disabilities and death associated with stroke. On a regular basis organized neurosurgery participates with various organizations like the Brain Attack Coalition and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to see how we can help facilitate that elected officials have a better understanding of how changes in health care and other public policies can help prevent strokes.
- Brain Attack Coalition
- National Coalition for Heart and Stroke Research
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Stroke Association
