Table 2.
Characteristics of Trauma and Healthcare Utilization
| Trauma center | 51.4% |
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| Injury mechanism | |
| Fall | 80.8% |
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| Injury Severity Score (ISS) | |
| ISS Low (0–9) | 78.1% |
| ISS Moderate/High (>10) | 21.9% |
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| Length of stay (days), median (IQR) | 5.0 (3.0) |
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| Length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay (days), median (IQR) | 0.0 (1.0) |
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| Any orthopedic procedure* | 26.1% |
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| Healthcare Utilization within 3 months of discharge | |
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| Any readmission | 33.6% |
| Skilled nursing facility (SNF) admission | 56.1% |
| Home healthcare use | 57.9% |
| Emergency department (ED) visit | 29.5% |
IQR: inter-quartile range;
list of procedures found in Appendix 1