Multiregion Trauma Center Follow-Up Protocol for Transferred Trauma Patients
Title
Multiregion Trauma Center Follow-Up Protocol for Transferred Trauma Patients
Creator
Mary E Moran
Deanah Moore
Jessica Krizo
Judy Keefe
Olivia C Houck
Danielle N Rossler
Richard L George
Date
2022
Description
Background: Trauma centers routinely utilize the Injury Severity Score for performance improvement. Yet, transferring facilities do not always have access to patients' final Injury Severity Score.
Objective: The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a multiregion Injury Severity Score follow-up feedback protocol for transferring facilities to receive standardized information on patient treatment and the ability to calculate an accurate follow-up Injury Severity Score of transferred patients.
Methods: This project included 25 Adult and Pediatric Level I, II, and III trauma centers within three regional trauma systems in a Midwestern state. This project included trauma centers that used one of the two different trauma registry software systems as a solution to develop and implement a protocol for follow-up feedback for transferred trauma patients. A template was created to capture data posttransfer to calculate a final Injury Severity Score.
Results: The feedback protocol was well received by participating regions. Implementation revealed the impact of variable trauma registry software on the ability to create multi-institution feedback programs.
Conclusion: Trauma systems can implement similar strategies to ensure transferring trauma centers routinely receive standardized, timely patient feedback.
Objective: The purpose of this project was to develop and implement a multiregion Injury Severity Score follow-up feedback protocol for transferring facilities to receive standardized information on patient treatment and the ability to calculate an accurate follow-up Injury Severity Score of transferred patients.
Methods: This project included 25 Adult and Pediatric Level I, II, and III trauma centers within three regional trauma systems in a Midwestern state. This project included trauma centers that used one of the two different trauma registry software systems as a solution to develop and implement a protocol for follow-up feedback for transferred trauma patients. A template was created to capture data posttransfer to calculate a final Injury Severity Score.
Results: The feedback protocol was well received by participating regions. Implementation revealed the impact of variable trauma registry software on the ability to create multi-institution feedback programs.
Conclusion: Trauma systems can implement similar strategies to ensure transferring trauma centers routinely receive standardized, timely patient feedback.
Source
J Trauma Nurs
. 2022 Mar-Apr;29(2):97-100. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000643.
. 2022 Mar-Apr;29(2):97-100. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0000000000000643.
Language
English
Citation
Mary E Moran et al., “Multiregion Trauma Center Follow-Up Protocol for Transferred Trauma Patients,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed May 3, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/12020.