Trauma experience of a rural hospital
L. C. Zulick, P. A. Dietz and K. Brooks
Department of Surgery, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
We sought to evaluate the ability of a small rural hospital with level 2
trauma capability to provide adequate care to the patient with multiple
trauma. Using the TRISS method, we reviewed 163 patients with trauma
admitted to our institution over 2 years. An outcome equivalent to those
level 1 centers that contributed to the Major Trauma Outcome Study is
documented. The clinical commitment and institutional resources necessary
are discussed.
