Comparing Admission Patterns Between Combined Pediatric-Adult and Pediatric-Only Trauma Centers
This national analysis demonstrated differences in admission patterns between POHs and CPACs. The higher admission rates at CPACs yet similar associated risk of complications and mortality suggest a potential opportunity for improvement efforts at these centers.
Authors
- Lourdes Swentek
- Laura F. Goodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2340-8311)
- Areg Grigorian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0998-796X)
- Shaina Sedighim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5146-5006)
- Catherine M. Kuza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9403-7936)
- Jeffry Nahmias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-571X)
- Sigrid Burruss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9158-3894)
- Kenji Inaba
Institutions
- Children's Hospital of Orange County (US)
- LAC+USC Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- University of California, Irvine Medical Center (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Research
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2025.05.003
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00