Table 2.
RTCC Surgery Rates Differ between Sub-optimal and Optimal Re-triaged Seriously Injured Patients in California 2009–2018
| Regional Trauma Coordinating Committee | Surgery type20, 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-optimal re-triage N (%) |
Optimal re-triage N (%) |
|
| Total N | 2680 | 6202 |
| Minor Therapeutic | ||
| Bay Area | 155 (5.8) | 208 (3.4) |
| Central | 33 (1.2) | 316 (5.1) |
| North | 81 (3.0) | 300 (4.8) |
| South-East | 97 (3.6) | 373 (6.0) |
| South-West | 187 (7.0) | 96 (1.5) |
| Major Therapeutic | ||
| Bay Area | 249 (9.3) | 288 (4.6) |
| Central | 37 (1.4) | 441 (7.1) |
| North | 107 (4) | 415 (6.7) |
| South-East | 110 (4.1) | 411 (6.6) |
| South-West | 272 (10.1) | 147 (2.4) |
| Diagnostic | ||
| Bay Area | 31 (1.2) | 37 (0.6) |
| Central | 3 (0.1) | 55 (0.9) |
| North | 8 (0.3) | 27 (0.4) |
| South-East | 15 (0.6) | 90 (1.5) |
| South-West | 43 (1.6) | 24 (0.4) |