Effects of a Virtual Trauma Clinic on admissions and length of stay for minor to moderate trauma.

Objective: To investigate the feasibility of a Virtual Trauma Clinic (VTC) for patients with minor to moderate trauma, and evaluate patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Methods: One hundred VTC patients were matched 1:1 with historical patients from the hospital trauma registry who received conventional care. Matching was based on age ± 5 years, sex, mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Score ± 2, trauma team activation and day of week of presentation.