Mortality in Canadian Trauma Systems
Annals of SurgeryPublished 12 January 2016
Lynne Moore, David C. Evans, Sayed Morad Hameed, Natalie Yanchar, Henry T. Stelfox, Richard Simons
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Results suggest that trauma system configuration may be an important determinant of injury mortality, and a better understanding of which system processes drive optimal outcomes is required to reduce the burden of injury worldwide.
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We observed significant variation in trauma center mortality across Canadian provinces, specifically for severe traumatic brain injury. Provinces with more recommended trauma system components had better patient survival. Results suggest that trauma system configuration may be an important determinant of injury mortality. A better understanding of which system processes drive optimal outcomes is required to reduce the burden of injury worldwide.
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