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The New Zealand National Trauma Registry: an essential tool for trauma quality improvement
PurposeTrauma registries are essential tools for trauma systems and underpin any quality improvement activities. This paper describes the history,...
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Trauma Quality Improvement and Team Education: How Can We Better Optimize Our Training?
Purpose of ReviewThe relationship between high quality healthcare and its impact on healthcare expenditures has led to a push towards higher-quality...
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The Role of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in the Evaluation of Abdominal Trauma Patients: A Trauma Quality Improvement Program Study
PurposeWe aimed to identify factors related to delayed intervention in abdominal trauma patients who underwent diagnostic laparoscopy using a...
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Regional anesthesia in trauma patients: a quality improvement study
BackgroundTraumatic injury is associated with severe pain that is often inadequately managed. Opioids remain the mainstay of pain management in this...
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Safely reducing abdominal/pelvic computed tomography imaging in pediatric trauma: a quality improvement initiative
ObjectiveIntra-abdominal injury occurs in less than 15% of pediatric trauma activations but can be life-threatening. Computed tomography (CT) imaging...
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The Australian Trauma Registry (ATR): a leading clinical quality registry
Operating since 2012 under the auspices of the Australian Trauma Quality Improvement Program (AusTQIP), the Australian Trauma Registry (ATR) has...
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Patient and process factors associated with opportunities for improvement in trauma care: a registry-based study
BackgroundTrauma is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Morbidity and mortality review of selected patient cases is used...
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Increase in physical activity is associated with an increase in sleep efficiency, but not with improvement in symptoms of PTSD: analysis of longitudinal data in trauma-affected refugees
BackgroundIn trauma-affected refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), research on physical activity is scarce. Knowing more about the...
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Use of a trauma registry to drive improvement in the regional trauma network systems in Hawassa, Ethiopia
AimOur aim is to establish and analyse the first year of trauma registry data from Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialised Hospital (HUCSH)—an...
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Design and psychometric properties of the acute care quality in trauma emergency units scale
BackgroundSystematic trauma care scale could be designed and used by nurses to completely and adequately fulfill a complex care to improve trauma...
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Evaluation of Quality of Life and Levels of Depression, Anxiety and Stress in Patients Following Facial Trauma
BackgroundDue to the anatomical intricacy of the region and the possibility of psychological as well as physical damage, maxillofacial injuries are...
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Reliability of the safety threats and adverse events in trauma (STAT) taxonomy using trauma video review
PurposeThe STAT (Safety Threats and Adverse Events in Trauma) taxonomy was developed through expert consensus, and groups 65 identified trauma...
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Implementation of an audit and feedback module targeting low-value clinical practices in a provincial trauma quality assurance program: a cost-effectiveness study
BackgroundAudit and Feedback (A&F) interventions based on quality indicators have been shown to lead to significant improvements in compliance with...
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Multidisciplinary pediatric trauma simulation curriculum in conjunction with a trauma resuscitation cognitive aid improves resident performance
BackgroundTrauma is the leading cause of mortality among children and adolescents. While often high acuity, these events are lower frequency compared...
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Trauma systems in Asian countries: challenges and recommendations
IntroductionTrauma burden is one of the leading causes of young human life and economic loss in low- and middle-income countries. Improved emergency...
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Item analysis of general surgery multi-institutional mock oral exam: opportunities for quality improvement
PurposeMock oral examinations (MOE) prepare general surgery residents for the American Board of Surgery Certifying Exam by assessing their medical...
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Follow-up analysis of quality of life in elderly patients with bone trauma: a longitudinal observational study
BackgroundThe quality of life (QoL) of elderly patients with bone trauma is significantly decreased and is affected by many complex factors. This...
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Closed loop communication in the trauma bay: identifying opportunities for team performance improvement through a video review analysis
ObjectivesCommunication among trauma team members in the trauma bay is vulnerable to errors, which may impact patient outcomes. We used the...
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Caring for the Elderly in Trauma (Racism, Equity, and Disparities in Trauma)
Purpose of ReviewTo describe racial and ethnic disparities in trauma care and outcomes among older adults.
Recent FindingsCompared to their younger...
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Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Quality and patient safety (QPS) are academic niches for emergency physicians. A QPS focus can lead to opportunities in education and curriculum...