Evaluation of the Implementation of the Trauma Triage and Destination Plan on the Field Triage of Injured Patients in North Carolina.

Jane H BriceFrances S ShoferChristopher CowdenE Brooke LernerMatthew PsiodaMeredith ArasaratanamN Clay MannAntonio R FernandezAnna WallerChailee MossMichael Mian

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2017)

We found that implementation of region-specific destination plans based on the Field Triage Guidelines had little effect on selected hospital destination, scene times, transport times, and other metrics of EMS decision making and effectiveness. We suspect this is due to delays in information dissemination and adoption by field providers.

Keyphrases

emergency department
healthcare
primary care
end stage renal disease
decision making
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
quality improvement
clinical practice
health insurance