Table 2.

Characteristics and outcomes of patients 64 years and under and 65 years and older, before (PRE) versus after (POST) implementation of formalized trauma service

	PRE n=1613		POST n=1590		P value
	<65 n=1075	65+ n=538	<65 n=1061	65+ n=529	<65 (PRE vs POST)	65+ (PRE vs POST)
Mean age (years)	38.5±14.9	79.9±8.5	38.5±14.5	79.0±9.1	1.00	0.10
Mean ISS	9.9±7.8	10.0±6.6	9.1±7.5	10.0±6.4	0.02*	1.00
Comorbidities	664 (62%)	513 (95%)	561 (53%)	483 (91%)	<0.0001*	0.01*
Complications					1.0	0.14
VAP	17 (1.6%)	0 (0%)	17 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1.0	0.14
ARDS	3 (0.3%)	0 (0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0.64	0.14
CAUTI	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	10 (1.9%)	0.24	0.02*
Unplanned ICU admission	10 (0.9%)	9 (1.7%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0.15	0.40
Unplanned 30-day readmission	13 (1.2%)	11 (2.0%)	16 (1.5%)	13 (2.5%)	0.55	0.58
Median LOS (days)	3.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	<0.0001*	<0.0001*
Discharge disposition
Home	76%	48%	79%	54%
SNF	3%	35%	3%	33%
Rehabilitation	7%	5%	5%	3%
Other	14%	11%	13%	10%

*P<0.05.

AAST, The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma; ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome; CAUTI, catheter-associated urinary tract infection; ICU, intensive care unit; ISS, Injury Severity Score; LOS, length of stay; SNF, skilled nursing facility; VAP, ventilator-associated pneumonia.