Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5653162 | Injury | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Overall, documentation for inter-hospital transfer of major trauma patients in BC has significant deficiencies. Physiologic and basic ATLS variables are often omitted in transferred charts. The potential for adverse events is high but performance improvement is achievable. We recommend education, training and a standardized trauma transfer protocol to improve system-wide information transfer.
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Authors
Nori L. Bradley, Naisan Garraway, Nathaniel Bell, Nasira Lakha, S. Morad Hameed,