Accuracy of Prehospital Triage in Selecting Severely Injured Trauma Patients
Author(s) -
Frank J. Voskens,
Eveline A. J. van Rein,
Rogier van der Sluijs,
Roderick M. Houwert,
Rob A. Lichtveld,
E. J. M. M. Verleisdonk,
Michiel J. M. Segers,
Ger van Olden,
Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf,
Luke P. H. Leenen,
Mark van Heijl
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4472
Subject(s) - medicine , triage , medical emergency , emergency medicine , medline , injury severity score , emergency medical services , intensive care medicine , poison control , injury prevention , political science , law
A major component of trauma care is adequate prehospital triage. To optimize the prehospital triage system, it is essential to gain insight in the quality of prehospital triage of the entire trauma system.
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