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Area of Science:

  • Geriatric trauma care
  • Trauma activation protocols
  • Emergency medicine

Background:

  • Injured geriatric patients have unique physiological challenges and comorbidities requiring specialized interventions.
  • Existing triage criteria may not adequately address the needs of older adults, impacting outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of revised triage criteria for injured geriatric patients at a Level I trauma center.
  • To assess changes in emergency department length of stay (LOS) and mortality following protocol adjustment.

Main Methods:

  • A quasi-experimental study comparing patients before (PRE) and after (POST) October 1, 2013, implementing mandatory highest-level trauma activation for patients aged 70+.
  • Data included demographics, injury severity, comorbidities, ED LOS, and mortality. Statistical analyses included bivariate and multivariable models.

Main Results:

  • A total of 2,269 patients were analyzed (PRE: 1,271; POST: 933).
  • POST patients were more likely to have an ED LOS ≤ 2 hours (OR, 1.614; 95% CI, 1.088-2.394).
  • POST mortality significantly decreased (OR, 0.689; 95% CI, 0.484-0.979) after controlling for covariates.

Conclusions:

  • Mandatory highest-level trauma activation for injured geriatric patients, based on age alone, effectively reduced ED LOS and mortality.
  • This age-based intervention demonstrates improved outcomes in geriatric trauma care.