Are not all mechanisms created equal : a single-center experience with the national guidelines for field triage of injured patients?
With the exception of vehicle intrusion and MCC, the new National Trauma Triage Criteria accurately predicts TCN. In addition, extrication time of more than 20 minutes was a positive predictor of TCN in our system. Elimination of the vehicle intrusion and MCC criteria and reevaluation of extrication time merits further study.
The education tool improved healthcare professional confidence, knowledge and may improve the quality of inpatient diabetes care.