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1Institute Of Trauma and Injury Management
Biography:
Jon Newman is a Project Officer with the NSW Institute of Trauma and Injury Management, leading innovative statewide projects to strengthen the trauma system. He has a strong interest in blood management and system-wide change, particularly the use of emerging technologies to improve patient outcomes. Jon’s clinical background is in critical care, mainly with NSW Ambulance Retrieval system, where he was the clinical lead for the Retrieval Transfusion Procedure. Responding to growing information needs in aeromedical and rural critical care, he led the development of the iTRACC database in 2020 and now manages it within the Agency for Clinical Innovation.
Abstract
Optimal patient outcomes in the aeromedical environment depend on the convergence of multiple factors, with timely and informed decision making being paramount. The quality of clinical and operational decisions is intrinsically linked to the availability, accuracy, and relevance of information at the moment those decisions are made.
The introduction of iTRACC in 2020 has fundamentally changed what is possible in aeromedical retrieval. By providing access to comprehensive clinical and operational data, iTRACC has enabled clinical and operational teams to make decisions that were previously unimaginable—contributing, in some cases, to what may be described as the “unexpected survivor.”
This presentation will outline what iTRACC is, how it functions, and why its integration has delivered significant value to NSW Health and aeromedical services. Through selected complex and high risk case examples, this talk will demonstrate how iTRACC quietly but critically supported situational awareness, and decision making. These cases highlight how timely access to shared information influenced clinical strategies, operational planning, and ultimately patient outcomes.
This session underscores the central role of digital systems in modern aeromedical practice and illustrates how improved information flow can directly translate into better patient outcomes.