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Academic consequences of a trauma system failure.

R P Fischer1, P E Pepe, R L Reed

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.

The Journal of Trauma
|July 1, 1990
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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Management
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Houston's trauma care system relies on two major centers: Hermann Hospital (University of Texas Medical School at Houston [UTMSH]) and Ben Taub General Hospital (Baylor College of Medicine).
  • Hermann Hospital faced critical ICU nurse shortages and substantial uncollectible trauma charges, exceeding $8.0 million annually.
  • These challenges led Hermann Hospital to divert critically ill patients to Ben Taub General Hospital starting in mid-1988.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the academic and financial consequences of patient diversion in a two-center trauma system.
  • To highlight the vulnerability of academic medical centers to disruptions in trauma care delivery.
  • To underscore the potential for similar issues in other trauma systems facing resource constraints.

Main Methods:

  • The study examines the impact of patient diversion initiated by Hermann Hospital on the University of Texas Medical School at Houston (UTMSH).
  • Analysis includes the effects on surgical resident and medical student clinical experience.
  • Financial implications were assessed through lost faculty-generated billing from trauma and other clinical services.

Main Results:

  • UTMSH experienced a significant reduction in clinical experience for surgical residents and medical students due to patient diversion.
  • Faculty-generated billing decreased substantially, with lost revenue from the trauma service alone approximating $8.0 million annually.
  • The total decrease in anticipated billings for the year reached $13.5 million, with no apparent alternative revenue sources.

Conclusions:

  • Trauma system failures, driven by factors like nurse shortages and uncollectible debt, can severely impact the academic mission of medical schools.
  • Significant financial losses accompany the erosion of clinical training opportunities.
  • Academic medical centers heavily committed to trauma care are at risk of similar detrimental academic outcomes if their trauma systems falter.

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