The Impact of Trauma Center Care on One-Year Outcomes Among Injured Older Adults
Bourke W. Tillmann·Barbara Haas·Avery B. Nathens·Stephanie Mason·Priscila Pequeno·Damon C. Scales·Vanessa P. Ho·Petros Pechlivanoglou·Matthew P. Guttman
Objective: To evaluate the impact of trauma center care on one-year mortality among injured older adults. Background: Older adults represent the fastest growing population of injured patients, however the long-term benefit of trauma center care among these patients is unknown. Methods: We performed a population-based cohort study of individuals age ≥ 65 with moderate or severe injuries (presence of an American College of Surgeons defined critical injury, Injury Severity Score [ISS] ≥ 9, or death