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American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma performance improvement and patient safety program: maximal impact in a mature trauma center.
Sarkar B, Brunsvold ME, Cherry-Bukoweic JR, et al. American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma Performance Improvement and Patient Safety program: maximal impact in a mature trauma center. J Trauma. 2011;71(5):1447-53; discussion 1453-4. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3182325d32.
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December 14, 2011
Sarkar B, Brunsvold ME, Cherry-Bukoweic JR, et al. J Trauma. 2011;71(5):1447-53; discussion 1453-4.
A multifaceted program designed to optimize care of trauma patients resulted in a sustained improvement in trauma mortality over a 5-year period in this single-institution study. Part of the intervention included successful efforts to reduce health care–associated infections.
