Table 1 Characteristics of Participating Level I Trauma Centers and Their Pelvic Fracture Management Guidelines
Survey Question | Responses | % (n) | n |
|---|---|---|---|
Does your hospital have a guideline for pelvic fracture management? | Yes No | 73% (29) 28% (11) | 40 |
In what year was the current guideline for pelvic fracture management implemented? If unknown, please leave blank. | 2005 | 5% (1) | 19 |
2006 | 5% (1) | ||
2011 | 5% (1) | ||
2013 | 16% (3) | ||
2014 | 5% (1) | ||
2015 | 21% (4) | ||
2016 | 37% (7) | ||
2017 | 5% (1) | ||
Is your hospital’s guideline for pelvic fracture management based on a published guideline? | Yes | 79% (23) | 29 |
No | 21% (6) | ||
What published guideline is your hospital following? | WTA | 29% (6) | 21 |
EAST | 43% (9) | ||
TQIP | 14% (3) | ||
WSES | 0 | ||
ATLS | 10% (2) | ||
Other (please specify): fill in the blank.a | 5% (1) | ||
How long has your trauma center been an ACS-verified Level I trauma center? | ≤ 1 year | 5% (2) | 40 |
> 1 year to 2 years | 15% (6) | ||
> 2 years to 5 years | 18% (7) | ||
> 5 to 10 years | 5% (2) | ||
> 10 years | 58% (23) | ||
How many trauma admissions did you have in 2017? | High volume (> 1500) | 90% (36) | 40 |
Low volume (≤ 1500) | 10% (4) |