The Effect of Organized Systems of Trauma Care on Motor Vehicle Crash Mortality

Article Abstract:

An organized trauma system can reduce death rates from traffic accidents. This was the conclusion of researchers who analyzed data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System between 1979 and 1995 and also analyzed organized trauma systems at the state level. Because of the coordination required to begin a trauma system, mortality rates did not begin to drop until 10 years after its implementation in most states. By 15 years, mortality rates from traffic accidents had dropped 8% overall. Seat belt laws and drunk driving laws reduced mortality rates 13% and 5%, respectively.

Health aspects, Statistical Data Included, Mortality, Statistics, Traffic accidents

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Relationship Between Trauma Center Volume and Outcomes

Article Abstract:

Severely ill trauma patients will have a better prognosis if they are treated at a hospital that treats at least 650 trauma patients per year. This was the conclusion of a study of 1,019 trauma patients who were treated at hospitals treating more than 650 trauma patients per year or hospitals that treated fewer than 650 trauma patients per year.

Prognosis, Head injuries, Blunt trauma

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A national evaluation of the effect of trauma-center care on morality

Article Abstract:

The difference in mortality between level 1 trauma centers and hospitals without a trauma center in justification of the expense of maintaining in trauma center is examined. The findings show that the risk of death is significantly lower when care is provided in the trauma center than in a non-trauma center and argue for continued efforts at regionalization.

United States, Financial management, Finance, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Company financing, Trauma centres

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