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Performance Improvement SIG


Committee Chair
Sydney Doyle

The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) has established a Trauma Performance Improvement Special Interest Group (Trauma PI SIG), designed to bring together STN members who are responsible for trauma performance improvement initiatives within their institutions and/or interested in advancing trauma PI best practices.

The STN PI SIG features seven (7) subgroups:

If you are interested in joining the STN Trauma PI SIG, please complete the online survey. If you have additional questions, please reach out to Sydney Hull for more information.

Download the latest results of our online Performance Improvement survey!

Member Resources

  • Geriatric Trauma Hip Fracture Guideline Assessment
  • Regulatory Compliance and Standards

Tracy Cotner-Pouncy is the Director of Trauma & Forensic Services for Baylor Scott & White in Temple, TX, overseeing three trauma centers and a regional Forensics program. Ms. Cotner-Pouncy has over 25 years of trauma management and system development experience and specializes in trauma performance improvement and survey preparedness.

Ms. Cotner-Pouncy is a regional, state, and national leader in trauma management. She currently serves as the Secretary for the Society of Trauma Nurses (STN). In addition to serving on the STN Board, she is a member of the Trauma Outcomes & Performance Improvement Course (TOPIC) Committee, the STN International Committee, and the STN PI Special Interest Group (SIG). Ms. Cotner-Pouncy is also a member of the Trauma Nursing Leadership Council for the American Trauma Society (ATS) and a member of the Trauma Systems Committee for the Trauma Centers Association of America (TCAA). Ms. Cotner-Pouncy serves as a Nurse Reviewer for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as well as a Nurse Partner for the ACS Best Practice Guideline Workgroup. Ms. Cotner-Pouncy is also a member of the Texas Trauma Coordinators Forum (TTCF).

Sydney Doyle bio coming soon.