Comparative Analysis of State Trauma Triage Criteria vs. Paramedic Discretion.

CONCLUSIONS: While PD patients were less seriously injured and had lower mortality, they experienced similar lengths of stay and resource utilization after presentation. Paramedics may be able to identify patients at risk for poor outcomes who would otherwise not be captured by FATTC. Key words: trauma alert; paramedic discretion; injury outcomes. PMID: 29388855 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29388855?dopt=Abstract

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care - February 2, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Prehosp Emerg Care Source Type: research