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Table 1 Dedicated staff by type of facility, subspecialty, and accreditation.

From: United States level I trauma centers are not created equal – a concern for patient safety?

 

Trauma

Orthopaedic

Neurosurgery

Plastics

Type of Center

University to:

64% (58)

32% (28)

31% (28)

17% (15)

   Community

63% (20)

28% (9)

25% (8)

6% (2)

Significance

NS

NS

NS

NS

   Public

70% (7)

20% (2)

30% (3)

10% (1)

Significance

NS

NS

NS

NS

Type of Accreditation

ACS

66% (54)

28% (23)

27% (22)

15% (7)

Government

66% (68)

27% (27)

29% (30)

12% (12)

Significance

NS

NS

NS

NS

  1. NS = Not Significant