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Trauma commission details funding, performance pay and efforts to shore up EMS workforce
Summary
The Georgia Trauma Commission reported improved access and outcomes after expansion and performance‑based funding, described its funding mix (super‑speeder fines and fireworks trust), and outlined workforce and rural access concerns including EMS deserts and ambulance availability.
The Georgia Trauma Commission told the Appropriations Committee that targeted funding and performance‑based payments (PBP) have helped expand trauma‑care access and improve outcomes statewide. The commission representative said the system has more than doubled the number of trauma centers since 2007 and improved access to a trauma center by roughly 30%.
Funding and accountability The commission outlined primary funding sources: super‑speeder fines, which it said bring in about $24 million, and the…
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