TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Invited commentary: the effect of trauma center verification on outcomes of  traumatic brain injury patients undergoing interfacility transfer
JO  - Academic emergency medicine
A1  - Jenkins, Peter C.
A1  - Newgard, Craig
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - When an injured patient presents to a non-trauma hospital, and a provider determines  that the needs of the patient exceed the capabilities of the hospital, she faces a  critical decision: where to send the patient? Hospital referral patterns may be  predetermined by inter-facility transfer agreements, but they may also be informed  by evidence regarding hospital outcomes. For example, a limited amount of evidence  suggests that patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have improved survival  when treated at ACS Level I trauma centers compared with ACS Level II trauma  centers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1069-6563
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acem.14185
ID  - ref1
ER  -