Optimizing Triage Practice in Pediatric Trauma: Lessons From Under-triage and Over-triage Rates and Risk Factors.

Lisa C NgoHayley M CarrollStephanie Salgueiro MassimilianNikitha GarapatyKelsey PalladinoShenae K SamuelsOliver B LaoJoshua P ParrecoTamar Levene

Published in: The American surgeon (2024)

This study reveals the complexity of trauma triage in the pediatric population. We identified key predictive factors, such as age, comorbidities, and mechanism of injury, that can be used to refine triage practices and improve the care of pediatric trauma patients.

Keyphrases

emergency department
trauma patients
healthcare
risk factors
primary care
palliative care
childhood cancer