Trauma Attending Physician Continuity: Does it Make a Difference?

Continuity of care is important in achieving optimal outcomes in trauma patients, but the optimal length of the trauma attending (TA) rotation is unknown. We hypothesize that longer TA rotations provide greater continuity, and therefore improve outcomes. We did a retrospective comparison of trauma p...

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Published in:	The American surgeon Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 48 - 54
Main Authors:	Jacobs, David G., Sarafin, Jennifer L., Head, Karen E., Christmas, A Britt, Huynh, Toan, Miles, William S., Sing, Ronald F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.01.2010
Subjects:	Adult Continuity of Patient Care Emergency medical care Female Hospitals Humans Length of Stay Male Medical Staff, Hospital - organization & administration Morbidity North Carolina Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Physicians Retrospective Studies Studies Treatment Outcome Wounds and Injuries - complications Wounds and Injuries - therapy North Carolina
ISSN:	0003-1348, 1555-9823
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