Direct admission to improve timely access to care for patients requiring transfer to a level 1 trauma center
Background Emergency departments (EDs) at level 1 trauma centers are often overcrowded and deny ED-to-ED transfers from lower-tiered centers. Lack of access to timely level 1 care is associated with increased mortality. We evaluated the feasibility of a direct admission (DA) protocol as a method to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open |
Online Access: | https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/5/1/e000607.full |