Regionalized trauma care boosts TBI survival
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Dr. Kelly said that the creation of a trauma-specific ICU at MetroHealth, the uptick in transfers to the Level I trauma center, and the increased craniotomy rate all likely affected the outcome. Patient disposition data are still being analyzed, but hospice rates remained similar after NOTS was implemented, he said.
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