The Successful Implementation of a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Model in Ecuador.
Doris Sarmiento AltamiranoAmber Nicole HimmlerOscar Chango SigüenzaRaúl Pino AndradeNube Flores LazoJeovanni Reinoso NaranjoHernán Sacoto AguilarLenin Fernández de CórdovaEdgar RodasJuan Carlos PuyanaJuan Carlos Salamea MolinaPublished in: World journal of surgery (2021)
The implementation of TACS model in a resource-restrained hospital in Latin America had a positive impact by decreasing surgical waiting time in trauma and emergency surgery patients and length of stay in trauma patients. We also noted a statistically significant decrease in mortality. Savings to the overall system and patients can be inferred by decreased mortality, length of stay and surgical wait times. To our knowledge, this is the first implementation of a TACS model described in Latin America.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- trauma patients
- acute care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- primary care
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- public health
- coronary artery bypass
- patient reported
- acute coronary syndrome