Affiliation:
1. Children’s Hospital Colorado; University Colorado School of Medicine
2. Children’s Hospital Colorado
3. Children’s Hospital Colorado; University Colorado School of Medicine; Denver Health Medical Center
Abstract
This article describes the different levels of trauma center designation in the United States and focuses on the pediatric trauma centers in the state of Colorado. These urban centers serve a large geographic area that is characterized by rugged mountains, wide open plains and rapidly changing weather patterns. Critical care ground and aeromedical transport are utilized for severely injured children and the quality of care, from initial management in the feld until discharge from the hospital, is critically evaluated by a robust trauma performance improvement (PI) program. The PI program uses audit flters, data analytics and bench-marking to continuously evaluate the network of care to optimize outcomes.
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