@article{ref1,
title="Under-triage of elderly trauma patients with comorbid conditions",
journal="American surgeon",
year="2022",
author="Rhodes, Heather X. and Locklear, Taylor D. and Pepe, Antonio P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study aims at identifying the under-triage patients to improve the quality of care among those transferred into a level I trauma system. This is a single-center study of Trauma Registry data, inclusive years, from July 1, 2016 to January 31, 2021. Patients were grouped based upon under-triage, over-triage, and OK triage. The under-triage group was more likely to be older, partially activated, blunt, fall trauma patients with a higher GCS, higher ISS, and significant injuries found to the head/neck who experienced a longer length of stay at the referring facility and higher morbidity outcomes with diagnosed comorbidities of dementia and hypertension. There are distinct differences in under and over-triage groups within this trauma system, which gives insight into future education and outreach among interfacility transfers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-1348",
doi="10.1177/00031348221086819",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00031348221086819"
}