title: Overview of trauma registries.
abstract: Registry data related to patient volume, flow, severity, resource use, and reimbursement sources provides valuable information to administrative staff for program management and strategic planning activities.
authors: Highland General Hospital, Oakland, CA.
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Morabito
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Proctor
authors: C M
authors: CM
authors: May
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D004496:Education, Continuing; D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D012042:Registries / Q000145:classification*; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy