Undertriage in trauma: an ignored quality indicator?

Undertriage in trauma: an ignored quality indicator?

Abstract Background Early identification of life-threatening injuries is essential to reduce morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Failure to detect severe injury may cause delayed diagnosis and therapeutic interventions and is associated with increased morbidity. A national trauma system will...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Jeppesen, Mathias Cuevas-Østrem, Cathrine Gram-Knutsen, Oddvar Uleberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Trauma system
Undertriage
Quality indicator
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-020-00729-6

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