The Successful Implementation of a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Model in Ecuador
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Resumen
The implementation of TACS model in a resource-restrained hospital in Latin America had a positive impact by decreasing surgical waiting time in trauma and emergency surgery patients and length of stay in trauma patients. We also noted a statistically significant decrease in mortality. Savings to the overall system and patients can be inferred by decreased mortality, length of stay and surgical wait times. To our knowledge, this is the first implementation of a TACS model described in Latin America.
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Doris Sarmiento-Altamirano, & Amber Himmler, & Óscar Chango Sigüenza, & Raúl Pino Díez, & Nube Flores Lazo, & Jeovanni Reinoso Naranjo, & Hernán Sacoto Aguilar, & Lenin Fernández de Córdova, & Edgar B. Rodas, & Juan Carlos Puyana, & Juan Carlos Salamea Molina (2020). The Successful Implementation of a Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Model in Ecuador. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05435-z