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Interhospital transfer for acute surgical care: does delay matter?


AUTHORS

Kummerow Broman K , Hayes RM , Kripalani S , Vasilevskis EE , Phillips SE , Ehrenfeld JM , Holzman MD , Sharp KW , Pierce RA , Nealon WH , Poulose BK , . American journal of surgery. 2016 6 1; ().
  • NIHMSID: 0370473

ABSTRACT

Delays to definitive care are associated with poor outcomes after trauma and medical emergencies. It is unknown whether inter-hospital transfer delays affect outcomes for nontraumatic acute surgical conditions.


Delays to definitive care are associated with poor outcomes after trauma and medical emergencies. It is unknown whether inter-hospital transfer delays affect outcomes for nontraumatic acute surgical conditions.


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