Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers?
Metcalfe D, Olufajo OA, Zogg CK, Gates JD, Weaver MJ, Harris MB, Rios-Diaz AJ, Haider AH, Salim A. Are Older Adults With Hip Fractures Disadvantaged in Level 1 Trauma Centers? Medical Care 2016, 54: 616-622. PMID: 26974676, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel 1 trauma centerHigh-level trauma centersTrauma centerNontrauma centersHip fractureOlder adultsVenous thromboembolismPatient groupLevel 2 trauma centerIsolated hip fractureRetrospective cohort studyWorse clinical outcomesLength of stayLarge regional hospitalInhospital mortalityUnderwent surgeryUnplanned readmissionCohort studySurgical treatmentClinical outcomesInterhospital transferInpatient stayRegional hospitalHigher oddsBetter outcomes