Citation

Jenkins PC, Newgard C. Acad. Emerg. Med. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/acem.14185

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

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.

Language: en