Road Traffic Injury Trauma Registry
PI USA: Dr. Nisha Fahey, Dr. Heena Santry
PI India: Dr. Shirish Srivastava
Trainee: Dr. Brittany Novak, Dr. Abraha Jaffee, Dr. Maunil Bhatt
Objective:
To create a data system that tracks injuries from road accidents and helps improve emergency care.
Aim:
To collect injury data through hospital records and household surveys.
Background:
Rural hospitals lacked systems to document or respond to injury trends.
Impact:
Raised awareness of trauma burden and gaps in rural emergency response.
Outcomes:
- Created a trauma registry at the hospital level.
- Informed the National Trauma Registry Pilot.