A population-based assessment of a provincial prehospital trauma triage protocol: Refining the role of interfacility transfers
The application of a provincial prehospital triage criteria translates to improved survival for select patients through interfacility transfers. However, our results support direct transport to a L1TC if the time to definitive care can be achieved within an hour. These findings should be used to further refine prehospital triage protocols and interfacility transport policies.
Authors
- Katherine M. McKendy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9705-3683)
- Jean-François Cabot
- Yohann Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7872-9457)
- S. Di Marco
- Evan G. Wong
- Paola Fata
- Kosar Khwaja
- Jeremy Grushka
- Stephanie Toigo
- Véronique Legault
- Atif Jastaniah
Institutions
- Université de Sherbrooke (CA)
- Montreal General Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Injury
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.injury.2026.113100
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research