Effects of Trauma Center Consolidation on Adult Trauma at a Rural Level 1 Trauma Center.
Matthew A HeardSheree BrayAllen ArcherPayton C O'QuinnHannah WheelerMatthew A LeonardJ Bracken BurnsPublished in: The American surgeon (2024)
The consolidation of trauma services to a single level 1 trauma center in a rural Appalachian health system led to higher trauma volume and acuity, but most importantly decreased mortality for the most severely injured trauma patients.