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  • Trauma Surgery and Geriatric Care
  • Healthcare System Analysis
  • Public Health and Demographics

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  • Increasing demographic shifts necessitate improved healthcare for geriatric patients, particularly in trauma care.
  • Orthogeriatric co-management is becoming crucial for addressing the complex needs of elderly trauma patients.
  • The German trauma network (ATZ-DGU) provides a framework for specialized geriatric trauma care.

Purpose:

  • To characterize German geriatric trauma centers (ATZ-DGU), detailing departmental structures, collaborations, and trauma care levels.
  • To analyze the geographical distribution of ATZ-DGU sites across Germany.
  • To compare the distribution of ATZ-DGU facilities with national hospital and population data.

Summary:

  • 147 ATZ-DGU were identified, with 152 offering in-house orthogeriatric co-management.
  • 86% of facilities with trauma surgery departments were certified as Trauma Centers (TCs), with varying levels (II, III, I).
  • ATZ-DGU distribution correlated with hospital numbers, inhabitants, and total cases, but not the elderly population proportion. New federal states showed fewer ATZ-DGU and disparities.

Impact:

  • Findings highlight a distribution of trauma care levels reflecting distinct focuses: severe injury treatment versus geriatric co-treatment.
  • The analysis reveals potential disparities in geriatric trauma care access, particularly in Germany's new federal states.
  • The study suggests a need for strategic planning to ensure equitable distribution of geriatric trauma services nationwide.