Abstract
Sirois M, Lavoie A, Dionne CE. Impact of transfer delays to rehabilitation in patients with severe trauma. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2004;85:184–91. Objective To measure the effect on rehabilitation outcomes of administrative delays in transferring patients from a level I trauma center to inpatient rehabilitation. Design Retrospective cohort study. Settings Level I trauma center and an inpatient rehabilitation center in Quebec, Canada. Participants A total of 289 patients with severe trauma admitted to inpatient rehabilitation from a level I trauma center between 1994 and 1999. Interventions Not applicable. Main outcome measures Length of stay (LOS) in rehabilitation, motor and cognitive function at discharge from rehabilitation, interruptions in rehabilitation, and disposition at discharge. Results Shorter administrative delays were associated with shorter rehabilitation LOS ( P<.01) improved cognitive function ( P=.02) and had a negative but statistically nonsignificant association with motor function at discharge. No effect was observed for rehabilitation interruptions or dispositions at discharge. Conclusions Transferring trauma patients more quickly to inpatient rehabilitation can affect rehabilitation outcomes positively. It can also lead to an economy of resource use in both acute and rehabilitation settings.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
