Share of Cost, Scoring system can help trauma centers improve care during surges in trauma cases
Tuesday, Feb. 23rd 2016 6:00 AM
A scoring system that can identify periods of high activity and increased trauma patient deaths in hospital emergency rooms may help hospitals better prepare for surges in trauma patient volume that come with catastrophic events like the Boston Marathon bombing (April 2013) or disasters like the Amtrak train crash (May 2015) in Philadelphia, according to a study
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