Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Comparative Study
Hospital resources used to treat the injured elderly at North Carolina trauma centers.
The purpose of this paper is to compare the hospital resources used by elderly, adult, and pediatric patients treated in hospitals reporting to the North Carolina Trauma Registry (NCTR). ⋯ A 10% reduction in both transportation injuries and falls among the elderly could save $3.5 million in this population over 3 years.