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Impact of Pediatric Housing Status and Racial Profile on Outcomes After Traumatic Injury

articles · StayCurrentMD · Jan 02, 2026
It is well documented that houseless patients tend to have worse medical outcomes; however, the interaction between housing status and traumatic injury, particularly in pediatric patients, is not well-understood. In this study we sought to identify if houseless patients have greater morbidity and mortality after trauma utilizing the years 2022-2023 of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) database.
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