The Golden Hour Is Elusive in Rural Trauma: A 10-year Analysis from a Level I Trauma Center in Montana
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Analyzed 4,213 trauma patients between 2012 and 2022 at a Level 1 trauma facility in Montana to determine whether trauma transfer patterns and rurality impacted outcomes. Discusses the goal of offering definitive care within 1 hour of injury and the impact of workforce shortages in rural areas.
Author(s)
Jung G. Min, Maggie Smith, Michael S. Englehart, et al.
Citation
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 103, 127-131
Date
05/2026
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· Emergency department and urgent care services
· Emergency medical services
· Health disparities
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Injuries
· Mortality
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Surgery
· Montana