A Handoff Protocol for Pediatric Trauma Patients at a Rural Level One Trauma Center Reduces Length of Stay.

Evelyn Coile; Kathryn Bailey; Eric J Clayton; Tatiana R Eversley Kelso; Heather MacNew

doi:10.1177/0003134820956339

A Handoff Protocol for Pediatric Trauma Patients at a Rural Level One Trauma Center Reduces Length of Stay.

Evelyn Coile
, Kathryn Bailey
, Eric J Clayton
, Tatiana R Eversley Kelso
, Heather MacNew

Memorial Health University Medical Center

Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA, USA.
OHC Specialists in Cancer and Blood Disorders, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

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Original language	American English
Journal	The American Surgeon
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0003134820956339
State	Published - Dec 9 2020

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Emergency Medicine

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