2007
Trauma Center Downstream Revenue: The Impact of Incremental Patients Within a Health System
Taheri PA, Maggio PM, Dougherty J, Neil C, Fetyko S, Harkins DR, Butz DA. Trauma Center Downstream Revenue: The Impact of Incremental Patients Within a Health System. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2007, 62: 615-621. PMID: 17414337, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31802ee532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency surgery servicesSurgery serviceStudy periodEmergency surgical servicesInitial patient admissionsAcademic Level IProfessional revenueDownstream revenueClinic visitsInitial admissionPatient admissionsEmergent patientsOutpatient activitySurgical servicesLevel IService admissionsPatientsFiscal year 2002Health systemInpatient activityAdmissionTraumaInpatientsHospitalInpatient revenue
1998
Trauma Service Cost
Taheri P, Wahl W, Butz D, Iteld L, Michaels A, Griffes L, Bishop G, Greenfield L. Trauma Service Cost. Annals Of Surgery 1998, 227: 720-725. PMID: 9605663, PMCID: PMC1191353, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199805000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverage Injury Severity ScoreLevel I trauma centerOperating roomEmergency room timeI trauma centerInjury Severity ScorePhysician-led teamsVariable direct costsHospital finance departmentCase management approachEmergency servicesLab drawsClinical pharmacistsEarly dischargeTrauma centerCost-containment strategiesSeverity scoreTrauma serviceTrauma careMean costRoom timeSurgeon involvementPatient volumeFiscal year 1996Study period