Citation

Moylan JA, Detmer DE, Rose J, Schulz R. J. Trauma 1976; 16(7): 517-523.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

948092

Abstract

A retrospective analysis of trauma care in five hospitals was undertaken. Eight hundred twenty-three charts met criteria for major trauma. A panel of surgeons reviewing 237 selected charts found the quality of care unacceptable in 16%. Unacceptability rates between hospitals ranged from 7 to 58%. Injury severity score rather than length of stay appears to be a better method for selecting patients at greater risk for poor care.

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