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; ().
- PMID: 27381817 [PubMed].
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.
Tags: Alumni Publications 2016