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The first 5 years since trauma center designation in the Hong Kong special administrative region, People's Republic of China

Leung, Gilberto Ka Kit, Chang, Annice, Cheung, F. C., Ho, H. F., Ho, Wendy, Hui, S. M., Kam, C. W., Lai, Albert, Lam, K. W., Leung, M., Liu, S. H., Lo, C. B., Mok, Francis, Rainer, Timothy ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-3237, Shen, W. Y., So, F. L., Wong, Gordon, Wu, Amy, Yeung, Janice and Yuen, W. K. 2011. The first 5 years since trauma center designation in the Hong Kong special administrative region, People's Republic of China. The Journal of Trauma 70 (5) , pp. 1128-1133. 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181fd5d62

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Abstract

Background: In 1994, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) introduced plans to implement a trauma system based on the recommendations outlined by Professor Donald Trunkey in his report to the local Hospital Authority. Five government-subsidized public hospitals were subsequently designated as trauma centers in 2003. This article reviews the initial experience in these five centers. Methods: Prospective trauma registries from January 2004 to December 2008 were reviewed. Primary clinical outcome measures were hospital mortality. The Trauma and Injury Severity Score methodology was used for benchmarking with the Major Trauma Outcome Study (MTOS) database. Results: The majority (83.3%) of the 10,462 patients suffered from blunt trauma. Severe injury, defined as Injury Severity Score >15, occurred in 29.7% of patients. The leading causes of trauma were motor vehicle collisions and falls, with crude hospital mortality rates of 6.9% and 10.7%, respectively. The M-statistic was 0.95, indicating comparable case-mix with the MTOS. The worst outcome occurred in the first year. Significant improvement was seen in patients with penetrating injuries. By 2008, these patients had significantly higher survival rates than expected (Z-statistic = 0.85). Although the overall mortality rates for blunt trauma were higher than expected, the difference was no longer statistically significant from the second year onward. Conclusions: The case-mix of trauma patients in the HKSAR is comparable with that of the MTOS. A young trauma system relatively unburdened by dissimilar reimbursement and patient access issues may achieve significant improvement and satisfactory patient outcomes. Our findings may serve as a useful benchmark for HK and other Southeast Asian cities and trauma systems to establish local coefficients for future evaluations.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords: TRISS, Trauma system, Outcome, Injury, Hong Kong, China
Publisher: Baltimore, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN: 0022-5282
Date of Acceptance: 20 September 2010
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2022 10:44
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/92706

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