Rapid Retriage of Critically Injured Trauma Patients

Jessica M Della Valle; Christopher Newton; Richard A Kline; David A Spain; Elizabeth Pirrotta; N Ewen Wang

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2178

Rapid Retriage of Critically Injured Trauma Patients

JAMA Surg. 2017 Oct 1;152(10):981-983. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2178.

Authors

Jessica M Della Valle¹, Christopher Newton², Richard A Kline³, David A Spain⁴, Elizabeth Pirrotta⁵, N Ewen Wang⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.
² Department of Surgery, University of California-San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland, California.
³ Department of Surgery, Regional Medical Center, San Jose, California.
⁴ Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.
⁵ Department of Emergency Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California.

Abstract

This study uses data compiled from the patient registries of 12 trauma centers in 1 region to analyze differences in outcomes for critically injured trauma patients.

Publication types

Observational Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Critical Illness
Female
Humans
Injury Severity Score
Length of Stay
Male
Patient Transfer / statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Trauma Centers / organization & administration*
Triage / organization & administration*
Wounds and Injuries / mortality
Wounds and Injuries / therapy*