title: Acute care surgery in the safety net hospital: maintaining referrals and optimizing outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA. walter.biffl@dhha.org
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Biffl
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mehler
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D003120:Colorado; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016730:Program Development; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014194:Traumatology / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D035862:Vulnerable Populations