Factors associated with avoidable interhospital transfers for children with a minor head injury

Factors associated with avoidable interhospital transfers for children with a minor head injury

Children with minor head injuries (MHI) are routinely transferred to a pediatric trauma center for definitive care. Unwarranted transfers result in minimal benefit to the patient and add substantially to healthcare costs. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors associated with avoidable...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2021-07, Vol.45, p.208-212
Hauptverfasser: Mowbray, Fabrice, Arora, Rajan, Shukla, Meghna, Shihan, Hadeel, Kannikeswaran, Nirupama
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age
Anticonvulsants
Avoidable transfers
Children
Demography
Emergency department
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Head injuries
Intubation
Medical imaging
Minor head injury
Neuroimaging
Patients
Pediatrics
Risk factors
Risk groups
Shunts
Trauma
Trauma centers
Traumatic brain injury
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Zusammenfassung:Children with minor head injuries (MHI) are routinely transferred to a pediatric trauma center for definitive care. Unwarranted transfers result in minimal benefit to the patient and add substantially to healthcare costs. The purpose of this study is to explore the factors associated with avoidable interhospital transfers of children with MHI. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of children
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.08.046