May 2012 Supplement

CDC Updates Field Triage Guidance
Triage is important. Injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans up to age 44, and in 2008 EMS transported 5.4 million injured patients to emergency departments. With each one, a crew faced the weighty challenge of identifying their injury type(s) and severity in the field, delivering immediate care and determining where best to transport them. That’s not a decision to make lightly. Research suggests the overall risk of death could be as much as 25% lower for patients treated at...
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