Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of inappropriate hand
trauma tranfers and related medical and economic impact based on currently published …

Unnecessary ED visits and transfers to hand clinics raise treatment costs and patient burden
at trauma centers. In the present COVID-19 pandemic, needless transfers can increase …

Background: Patients with craniomaxillofacial injuries are frequently transferred for specialist
evaluation. Although transfer guidelines have improved outcomes for trauma care, no …

Importance As cell phones gain more influence in daily life, they also become potentially
more hazardous. Injuries resulting from cell phone use have long been reported largely in …

Importance Studies show that secondary overtriage (SO) contributes significantly to the
economic burden of injured patients; thus, the association of SO with use of the trauma …

Background: The objective of this study was to develop guidelines for the transfer of patients
with isolated craniomaxillofacial trauma. Methods: A national, multidisciplinary expert panel …

Introduction Transfer of trauma patients whose injuries are deemed unsurvivable, often
results in early death or transition to comfort care and could be considered misuse of health …

Abstract Background Urgent care centers (UCCs) can offer a cheap alternative to
emergency departments (EDs) for some patients with acute complaints. However, if patients …

Purpose Interfacility hospital transfer for isolated mandibular fractures is common but rarely
clinically necessary. The purpose of this study was to generate nationally representative …

Level I trauma centers serve as a community resource, with most centers using an inclusive
transfer policy that may result in overtriage. The financial burden this imparts on an urban …