Use of a Modified American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program to Enhance 30-Day Post-Trauma Readmission Detection.

Background: Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a large economic burden. One fourth of annual Medicare expenditures result from readmissions, including trauma. The American College of Surgeons Trauma Quality Improvement Program (ACS TQIP) has elevated care for >200 trauma programs worldwide.