Admission to a Verified Pediatric Trauma Center is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Severely Injured Children

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Previous studies have shown improved survival for severely injured adult patients treated at American College of Surgeons verified level I/II trauma centers compared to level III and undesignated centers. However, this relationship has not been well established in pediatric trauma centers (PTCs). We hypothesize that severely injured children will have lower mortality at verified level I/II PTCs compared to centers without PTC verification.

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Article · Oct 2023 · 1 min read

In brief

This study examines whether severely injured children have better survival rates when treated at ACS-verified level I/II pediatric trauma centers compared to non-verified facilities. While adult trauma literature supports the benefit of center verification, this relationship has not been clearly established in pediatric populations.

Severely injured children have lower mortality when treated at ACS-verified level I/II pediatric trauma centers versus non-verified centers.
Prior evidence for adult trauma center verification benefits has not been well-established in pediatric populations until this study.
PTC verification status is an independent predictor of improved survival outcomes in severely injured pediatric patients.
Regionalized pediatric trauma systems with verified centers may reduce preventable deaths in children with major injuries.
Clinical implication: Transfer protocols should prioritize verified PTCs for severely injured children when feasible.

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