Characteristics of ACS-verified Level I and Level II trauma centers: A study linking trauma center verification review data and the National Trauma Data Bank of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

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The Trauma Quality Improvement Project of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has demonstrated variations in trauma center outcomes despite similar verification status. The purpose of this study was to identify structural characteristics of trauma centers that affect patient outcomes.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Trauma Acute Care Surg

Title: The journal of trauma and acute care surgery

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 2163-0763

ISSN (Print): 2163-0755

Publication date (Electronic): October 2016

Volume: 81

Issue: 4

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[1 ] From the Office of the Chief Quality Officer (S.S., S.B.), Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texas; Department of Clinical Science (C.A.), UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Department of Surgery (M.R.H.), University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Trauma and Emergency Services Department (H.G.C.), University of California, Los Angeles, California; Division of General Surgery (A.N.), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; American College of Surgeons National Trauma Data Bank (M.N.), Chicago, Illinois; and Department of Surgery (J.F.), University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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DOI: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001136

PubMed ID: 27257710

SO-VID: 39d21fba-9618-4cfb-9e08-2c46a345b7dc

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