Exploring the characteristics of high-performing hospitals that influence trauma triage and transfer

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 300-305

  Gagliardi, Anna R ^a   Nathens, Avery B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Influencing factors; Quality improvement; Transfer; Trauma; Triage

Indexed keywords

AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SEVERITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; LEADERSHIP; LENGTH OF STAY; NURSE; NURSING ROLE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; RESUSCITATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; INTERVIEW; ONTARIO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS; TIME FACTOR; UTILIZATION;

DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ONTARIO; PATIENT TRANSFER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TRAUMA CENTERS; TRIAGE;

EID: 84925842678     PISSN: 21630755     EISSN: 21630763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000506     Document Type: Article

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