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Does it matter where the ICD codes originate?
It is important to recognize that ICD diagnosis codes and AIS severity codes were developed for two very different purposes. ICD diagnosis codes were developed to classify and code diagnoses and symptoms. AIS is a scoring system used to identify the severity of a...
Does the map incorporate ICD External Cause Codes?
ICD external cause codes have no effect on AIS and are not a consideration in the mapping.
Does the map include both ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes?
Yes, the map includes translation for both ICD-9 (800 - 959.9) and ICD-10 (S00-T88.9) codes to AIS severity using AIS08. The map focuses only on ICD traumatic injury codes and includes the clinical modifications while also providing a translation for 3 and 4-digit...
How will I use the ICD-ISS Mapping Tables?
Detailed instructions: ISS, NISS and MAIS Mapping with AAAM’s ICD ISS Map
President’s Message – June 2017
Welcome to the Spring Edition of INROADS! We are four months away from our 61st Annual Scientific Conference on October 15-18, 2017, with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for October 14. This year we will spend four days learning about exciting new research and...
The Autonomous Vehicle (AV)
By David Browne In 1991 Congress passed the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) authorizing $650 million to develop “technology for driverless cars to operate on an automated highway.” DARPA’s “Grand Challenges” beginning in 2004 and “Urban...
Achieving Zero Preventable Deaths
By Patrick Gillich & David Browne The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s (NASEM) Landmark Report and Conference, A National Trauma System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury....
Vulnerable Road Users: Do Old Methods Work for New Problems?
By Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes In Spain, the number of fatal car occupants decreased by almost 59% between 2006 and 2015 (from 4,104 in 2006 to 1,689 in 2015), according to the national road traffic statistics (DGT, 2016). While there is no official estimate for the...
AIS Faculty Spotlight – Christine Allsopp, RN, CAISS, AIS Faculty
Christine is a Registered Nurse with Intensive Care and Trauma nursing experience for over 30 years and has obtained credentials to become a Certified Abbreviated Injury Scale Specialist (CAISS). She has been an AIS injury coder since 1985, AIS Instructor since 1990,...
Injury Biomechanics Symposium at The Ohio State University
By Amanda Agnew The 13th Annual Injury Biomechanics Symposium (IBS) for students was hosted by the Injury Biomechanics Research Center on May 21-23, 2017 at The Ohio State University. Sponsorship was provided by Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center and the...
Annual Student Symposium and Mentoring Sessions
By Scott Gayzik AAAM is pleased to announce that the organization will again be hosting the annual Student Symposium and Mentoring Session on Sunday, October 15. The symposium has become a highlight of the annual meeting in recent years as it gives attendees a first...
Member Spotlight – Dr. Sjaan Koppel
We’re shining a light on Dr. Sjaan Koppel, a member of AAAM since 2003. Sjaan reflects on what led her to join AAAM, “when I started at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), my supervisors, Professor Brian Fildes and Professor Judith Charlton advised...
AAAM 61st Annual Scientific Conference – Registration Opens Next Month
SAVE THE DATE – This year we will spend four days at the exquisite Vdara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 15-18, 2017, with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for October 14, learning about exciting new research and interacting with leaders in automotive medicine....
AAAM Supports Global Road Safety Week
We are proud to join the United Nations (UN) and our national and global partners in celebrating Global Road Safety Week (GRSW). GRSW will be observed May 8-14. During this week, we will focus on speed management and how we can apply the appropriate safety measures to...
AAAM Recognizes National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Next Stop: Putting the brakes on distracted driving by Tamara Williams We’ve heard it before. A driver is out on the open road and as they travel towards their destination, the phone rings, text messages fly in, and news alerts pop up on the screen…an immediate...
Should I update from AIS 2008 to AIS 2015?
User community feedback drove a significant number of the changes seen in AIS 2015. The AIS dictionary has changed from landscape to portrait format and the amount of information for each line of AIS code was reduced to improve the ease of use for the...
President’s Message – March 2017
By Gary Smith, MD, DrPH Welcome to the first 2017 issue of INROADS! The Board and staff have been working behind the scenes to advance our strategic priorities set last summer for AAAM and the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS). This includes a detailed financial review...
AIS 2016 – A Year of Accomplishments
AAAM has launched a redesigned website with new functionality integrated into a modern association management system as the driving force behind it. Professionals can update their profiles, register for the Annual Scientific Conference, sign up for an AIS training...