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  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Trauma center (TC) complication rates can indicate performance.
  • National-level data comparing complication rates between Level 1 and Level 2 TCs are limited.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for improving patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between American College of Surgeons (ACS)-verified and state-designated trauma center levels (Level 1 vs. Level 2) and patient complication rates.
  • To compare complication rates across different TC verification systems.
  • To identify potential disparities in TC performance based on designation.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort review was conducted using data from the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB) National Sample Program (NSP).
  • Trauma centers were categorized by ACS or state Level 1 or 2 designations.
  • Chi-squared analysis was employed to compare complication rates, with statistical significance set at P < 0.05.

Main Results:

  • ACS Level 1 TCs had significantly higher complication rates (13.5%) than ACS Level 2 TCs (10.1%, P < 0.0001).
  • State Level 1 TCs also demonstrated significantly higher complication rates (4.4%) compared to state Level 2 TCs (1.6%, P < 0.0001).
  • Data included 94 TCs, with specific patient numbers for each category.

Conclusions:

  • Both ACS and state Level 2 TCs exhibited significantly lower complication rates than their respective Level 1 counterparts.
  • These findings highlight a notable difference in complication rates between trauma center levels.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the underlying reasons and implications of these observed differences.