ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING HEALTH CARE
  Developing Strategic Plan
   - WOTS UP analysis; Weakness, Opportunities, Threats, and Strengths underlying planning.

  Developing a Policies and Procedures Manual

DESIGNING AN ATHLETIC TRAIING FACILITY
   - The training facility is a multipurpose area used for first aid, therapy and rehabilitation, injury prevention, 
     medical procedures such as the physical examination, and athletic training administration.
   - Size (1000~1200 ft2)
   - Location
   - Illumination
   - Special Service Sections
     o Treatment Area
     o Electrotherapy Area
     o Hydrotherapy Area; Use a ground fault interruper
     o Exercise Rehabilitation Area
     o Taping, Bandaging, and Orthotics Area
     o Physician’s Examination Room
     o Records Area
   - Storage Facilities
     o It is essential to have adequate storage space available for supplies and equipment.
   - Athletic Trainer’s Office
   - Additional Areas
     o Pharmacy Area
     o Rehabilitation Pool
     o X-Ray Room
   - The floor of an athletic training room should not be made of wood because of the possibility of it splintering       or warping

ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM OPERATIONS
   - Every athletic training program must develop policies and procedures that carefully delineate the daily routine      of the program.

  The Scope of the Athletic Training Program
    The Athlete
    The Institution
    The Community
    Clinical and Industrial Setting Considerations
    - A physician’s letter of agreement is an informal legal contract that outlines the physician’s duties and  
      responsibilities. This type of contract should specially identify the physician as the individual who is
      ultimately responsible for the athlete’s health care
    - The athletic trainer is ultimately responsible for the care of the athletes in the school under the direction of
      the school medical inspector

  Providing Coverage
    Facility Personnel Coverage
    Sports Coverage

  Hygiene and Sanitation
    - Good hygiene and sanitation are essential for an athletic training program.

  The Athletic Training Facility
  The Gymnasium
  The Athlete

  Emergency Telephone
  Budgetary Concerns
   - A major problem often facing athletic trainers is a budget of sufficient size.

  Supplies
  Equipment
   - Equipment may be fixed or nonfixed.
  Purchasing Systems
   - Purchasing may be done through direct buy or competitive bid.
  Additional Budget Considerations
   - Bidding is a process where competing vendors quote prices on specific pieces of equipment, and orders by         the purchasing institution are usually placed with the lowest bidder
   - Capitation is a fixed method of payment made to a provider per member over a specific period of time,   
      regardless of the amount of services provided

  Developing a Risk Management Plan
    Security Issues
    Fire Safety
    Electrical and Equipment Safety
    Emergency Injury Management

  Accessing Community-Based Health Services

  Human Resource and Personnel Issues

RECORD KEEPING

   - Keeping adequate records is of major importance in the athletic training program.
   - Focus charting a method of documentation that list s information about an athlete’s injury, the actions taken
     by the athletic trainer, and the response to the athletic trainer’s action in a column form instead of a narrative
     or SOAP note format
  Administering Preparticipation Examinations
   - Medical history
   - Physical examination
   - Maturity assessment
   - Orthopedic screening
   - Wellness Screening
   - Sport Disqualification

  Injury Reports and Injury Disposition

  The Treatment Log

  Personal Information Card

  Injury Evaluation and Progress Notes

  Supply and Equipment Inventory

  Annual Reports

  Release of Medical Records

THE COMPUTER AS A TOOL FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER
  - Companies facilities the record-keeping process.

COLLECTING INJURY DATA
  The Incidence of Injuries
    - Accident; An act that occurs by chance or without intention.
    - Injury; An act that damages or hurts.
    - Risk of injury is determined by the type of sport-collision, contact, or noncontact.
    - The epidemiological approach toward injury data collection provides the most information.

  Catastrophic Injuries

  Current National Injury Data-Gathering Systems
   
National Safety Council
  
Annual Survey of Football Injury Research
   
National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury Research
   
NCAA Injury Surveillance System
  
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System
   
National High School Sports Injuries Registry

  Using Injury Data
Health Care Administration in Athletic Training