Importance Field triage of pediatric patients with trauma is critical for transporting the right
patient to the right hospital. Mortality and lifelong disabilities are potentially attributable to …

OBJECTIVES Undertriage, the underestimation of acuity, can result in delayed care and
potential morbidity in the emergency department (ED). Although inequities in ED care based …

Injury remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide accounting for 4.4 million deaths each
year and 8% of all deaths globally. 1 This burden is nearly 1.7 times the number of deaths …

Background Outcome disparities between urban and rural pediatric trauma patients persist,
despite regionalization of trauma systems. Rural patients are initially transported to the …

Objective To evaluate emergency department (ED) pediatric mortality by patient
neighborhood income. Study design We calculated the incidence of ED pediatric mortality …

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, there are no specialized or certified pediatric
trauma centers, especially for severely injured children. National and regional agreements …

Introduction Over and under-triage represent a misallocation of resources that can affect
patient outcomes. The purpose of this study is to evaluate over and under-triage rates in …

Introduction Shock index paediatric-adjusted (SIPA) was presented for early prediction of
mortality and trauma team activation in paediatric trauma patients. However, the derived cut …

Abstract Background/Purpose The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Committee on
Trauma targets undertriage (UT) rates of< 5% to optimize the chances of survival. The …

Abstract Introduction The American College of Surgeons has developed evidence-based
guidelines to triage the care of severely injured children to Level 1 and 2 trauma centers …