Background: Comparisons across trauma systems are key to identifying opportunities to
improve trauma care. We aimed to compare trauma service structures, processes and …

Introduction Trauma systems were developed to improve the care for the injured. The
designation and elements comprising these systems vary across countries. In this study, we …

ObjectivesWhile the use of formal trauma teams is widely promoted, the literature is not clear
that this structure provides improved outcomes over emergency physician delivered trauma …

Background Care in a trauma centre is associated with significant reductions in mortality
after severe injury. However, emerging evidence suggests that outcomes across similarly …

Objective: Despite evidence that patients suffering major traumatic injuries have improved
outcomes when cared for within an organized system, the extent of trauma system …

Background Trauma centers are designated to provide systematized multidisciplinary care
to injured patients. Effective trauma systems reduce patient mortality by facilitating the …

Abstract Purpose Most North American trauma systems have designated trauma centres
(TCs) including level I (ultraspecialized high-volume metropolitan centres), level II …

Importance In response to the burden of injury, the structure of injury care has changed
considerably across Canada in the past decade. However, little is known about how patient …

OBJECTIVE: Despite evidence that patients suffering major traumatic injuries have improved
outcomes when cared for within an organized system, the extent of trauma system …

Objectives As Canada's second largest province, the geography of Quebec poses unique
challenges for trauma management. Our primary objective was to compare mortality rates …