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. 2018 Jul 1;153(7):686-689.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.0159.

A Target to Achieve Zero Preventable Trauma Deaths Through Quality Improvement

Zain G Hashmi  1   2   3 , Elliott R Haut  3 , David T Efron  3 , Ali Salim  2 , Edward E Cornwell 3rd  4 , Adil H Haider  2   5
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A Target to Achieve Zero Preventable Trauma Deaths Through Quality Improvement

Zain G Hashmi et al. JAMA Surg. .

Abstract

This study uses the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Emergency Department Sample to examine the number of preventable trauma deaths in US hospitals to provide a target for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine mandate of zero preventable deaths after injury.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Haut reported serving as the primary investigator of grant 1R01HS024547-01 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality entitled “Individualized Performance Feedback on Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Practice”; serving as co-investigator of grant 1R21HL129028-01A1 from the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute entitled “Analysis of the Impact of Missed Doses of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis”; serving as co-investigator of grant HU0001-14-0038 from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences entitled “Validation of Training for Cricothyroidotomy”; serving as primary investigator of contract CE-12-11-4489 with PCORI entitled “Preventing Venous Thromboembolism: Empowering Patients and Enabling Patient-Centered Care via Health Information Technology”; serving as primary investigator of contract DI-1603-34596 with PCORI entitled “Preventing Venous Thromboembolism (VTE): Engaging Patients to Reduce Preventable Harm from Missed/Refused Doses of VTE Prophylaxis”; serving as co-investigator of contract PCS-1511-32745 with PCORI entitled “A Randomized Pragmatic Trial Comparing the Complications and Safety of Blood Clot Prevention Medicines Used in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients”; receiving royalties from Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins for the book Avoiding Common ICU Errors; receiving payment as author of a paper commissioned by the National Academies of Medicine entitled “Military Trauma Care’s Learning Health System: The Importance of Data Driven Decision Making,” which was used to support the report titled “A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury.” Dr Haider reported serving as the primary investigator of contract AD-1306-03980 with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) entitled “Patient-Centered Approaches to Collect Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity in the ED,” a Harvard Surgery Affinity Research Collaborative Program grant entitled “Mitigating Disparities Through Enhancing Surgeons’ Ability To Provide Culturally Relevant Care,” and a collaborative research grant from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine in conjunction with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences entitled “The Comparative Effectiveness and Provider Induced Demand Collaboration”; and being a cofounder and equity shareholder of Patient Doctor Technologies Inc, which owns and operates the website https://www.doctella.com. No other disclosures were reported.

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