Comparative Evaluation of Emergency Medical Service Trauma Patient Transportation Patterns Before and After Level 1 Regional Trauma Center Establishment: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Comparative Evaluation of Emergency Medical Service Trauma Patient Transportation Patterns Before and After Level 1 Regional Trauma Center Establishment: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Purpose This study examined emergency medical service (EMS) transportation patterns for adult trauma patients before and after establishing a level 1 regional trauma center (RTC) and to evaluate the transportation approach after prehospital severity screening. Methods This was a retrospective observ...

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Main Authors:	Hyeong Seok Lee, Won Young Sung, Jang Young Lee, Won Suk Lee, Sang Won Seo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Society of Traumatology 2021-06-01
Series:	Journal of Trauma and Injury
Subjects:	wounds and injuries trauma centers emergency medical services transportation
Online Access:	http://www.jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2020-0021.pdf
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