National Assessment of Opportunities for Improvement in Preventable Trauma Deaths: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: Trauma is a significant public health issue worldwide, particularly affecting economically active age groups. Quality management of trauma care at the national level is crucial to improve outcomes of major trauma. In Korea, a biennial nationwide survey on preventable trauma death rate is conducted. Based on the survey results, we analyzed opportunities for improving the trauma treatment process. Expert panels reviewed records of 8282 and 8482 trauma-related deaths in 2017 and 2019, respectively, identifying 258 and 160 cases in each year as preventable deaths. Opportunities for improvement were categorized into prehospital, interhospital, and hospital stages. Hemorrhage was the primary cause of death, followed by sepsis/multiorgan failure and central nervous system injury. Delayed hemostat

SUBMITTER: Kwon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10454732 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature