2005
Referral Patterns and Severity Distribution of Burn Care
Pacella S, Harkins D, Butz D, Kuzon W, Taheri P. Referral Patterns and Severity Distribution of Burn Care. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2005, 54: 412-419. PMID: 15785284, DOI: 10.1097/01.sap.0000154877.59894.5e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBurn UnitsBurnsEducation, MedicalHumansPatient AdmissionPlastic Surgery ProceduresReferral and ConsultationSeverity of Illness IndexSurgery, PlasticConceptsHigh-volume hospitalsLow-volume hospitalsNational Inpatient SampleReferral patternsBurn centerModerate-volume hospitalsHigh-volume centersRegional burn centerTotal burn admissionsState of MichiganBurn patientsEducation of surgeonsInpatient SamplePatient distributionBurn providersBurn careBurn admissionsSevere burnsPatientsSurgical programsSurgical training programsAdmissionHospitalHospital AssociationSurgical residents
1995
Prehospital classification combined with an in-hospital trauma radio system response reduces cost and duration of evaluation of the injured patient
Gerndt S, Conley J, Lowell M, Holmes J, Marsh E, Larin L, Taheri P, Polley T, Rodriquez J. Prehospital classification combined with an in-hospital trauma radio system response reduces cost and duration of evaluation of the injured patient. Surgery 1995, 118: 789-796. PMID: 7570338, DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6060(05)80051-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildEmergency Medical Service Communication SystemsHospital Communication SystemsHospital CostsHumansInterdepartmental RelationsMichiganMiddle AgedPatient Care TeamPhysical ExaminationRadioSeverity of Illness IndexSystems IntegrationTime FactorsTrauma CentersTriageWounds and InjuriesConceptsTrauma classification systemsInitial trauma evaluationHealth care resourcesTrauma system developmentBlunt mechanismTrauma patientsPediatric populationTrauma centerExpeditious careTrauma evaluationPatient outcomesEmergency treatmentEmergency carePatientsTrauma victimsCare resourcesDuration of evaluationClassification systemInitial evaluationAdverse effectsSignificant reductionTrauma responseCareAssociated reductionResponse