Independence of the mortality of severely injured patients from types of transport and hospital level in a well-developed trauma network

While a positive influence on mortality through the formation of trauma networks can be found in literature, the results for the type of transportation are inconsistent. However, there are some indications that HEMS transports may offer a survival advantage. These papers often show rather homogeneous patient characteristics, which were not found in this study. This study demonstrated differentiated prehospital patient selection, in which patients were transported to the appropriate hospital via the most suitable means within a trauma network, ensuring a comparable outcome for all patients. In the future, further optimization and simplification of preclinical patient selection could be achieved by transmitting accident data stored in modern cars that is currently unavailable to emergency services and hospitals.