Meeting
Abstract Number: 78
SHM Converge 2023
Background: At our Level 1 trauma center, geriatric trauma (GT) patients are primarily managed by hospitalists with surgical consultation. This care model offloads the trauma surgical services, improving time to surgery and hospital throughput. As the number of injured GT patients rose, so did the need to address a higher complication risk, longer hospital stays, […]
Abstract Number: 222
SHM Converge 2023
Background: More than 71,000 people are non-fatally injured by firearms annually in the US and forced to deal with the aftermath and sequela of surviving a gunshot wound (GSW). The social determinants of health (SDOH) needs in this vulnerable population are poorly understood, particularly at the time of discharge. Following up with healthcare providers after […]