Association of Trauma Center Designation With Postdischarge Survival Among Older Adults With Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Trauma centers improve outcomes for young patients with serious injuries. However, most injury-related hospital admissions and deaths occur in older adults, and it is not clear whether trauma center care provides the same benefit in this population.

Objective

To examine whether 30- and 365-day mortality of injured older adults is associated with the treating hospital's trauma center level.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective, population-based cohort study used Medicare claims data from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2016, for all fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries 66 years or older with inpatient admission for traumatic injury in 2014 to 2015. Data analysis was performed from January 1 to June 31, 2021. Preinjury health was measured usi

SUBMITTER: Jarman MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8928003 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature