Objectives To evaluate the effect on outcomes of the Ohio Department of Public Safety
statewide geriatric triage criteria, established in 2009 for emergency medical services (EMS) …

Objectives The objective was to identify factors associated with transport of injured older
adults meeting statewide geriatric trauma triage criteria to a trauma center. Methods An …

Study objective We evaluate the sensitivity of Ohio's 2009 emergency medical services
(EMS) geriatric trauma triage criteria compared with the previous adult triage criteria in …

Introduction: The geriatric population is unique in the type of traumatic injuries sustained,
physiological responses to those injuries, and an overall higher mortality when compared to …

Study objective We sought to (1) define the high-risk elderly trauma patient based on
prognostic differences associated with different injury patterns and (2) derive alternative field …

BACKGROUND Because of the unique physiology and comorbidities of injured geriatric
patients, specific interventions are needed to improve outcomes. The purpose of this study …

BACKGROUND: Physiologic variables used in trauma triage criteria may be significantly
affected by age, decreasing their predictive value in geriatric trauma. METHODS: The study …

Objectives Early identification of geriatric patients at high risk for mortality is important to
guide clinical care, medical decision making, palliative discussions, quality assurance, and …

OBJECTIVES: The chosen age cutoff for considering patients with trauma to be “elderly” has
ranged from 55 to 80 years in trauma guidelines and studies. The goal of this study was to …

Introduction: In January of 2010, North Carolina (NC) USA implemented state-wide Trauma
Triage Destination Plans (TTDPs) to provide standardized guidelines for Emergency …