title: Trauma triage criteria system compliance for victims of motor vehicle crashes.
abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of EMS (Emergency Medical Services) Motor Vehicle Collision cases within a large state meeting Trauma Triage Criteria (TTC) who are ultimately cared for in trauma centers (TC). This cross-sectional observational study utilized EMS records linked with hospital discharge records for the year 1997. Using ICDMAP-90 AIS and ISS scores were computed. ICD-9-CM and E-codes were used to define acute trauma cases resulting from motor vehicle collisions. This population-based system evaluation demonstrated effective TTC implementation in urban areas. However, in rural areas, many severely injured patients were transported to non-trauma centers.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Báez
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sorondo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nituica
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014218:Triage / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data