Publications by authors named "Lisa A Runyon"
J Pediatr Surg
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- Almost 30% of children transferred for trauma could have stayed at their original hospital because their injuries weren't severe enough.
- Researchers looked at 3212 cases of injured kids transferred to a hospital between 2014 and 2019 to see how many actually needed support services.
- They found that many of these potentially preventable transfers still received valuable care, especially if their injuries were more serious.
J Pediatr Surg
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- A study showed that many injured kids being transferred to a big hospital might not need to be, which could help them stay closer to home.
- A new telehealth program was started to help doctors at a smaller hospital decide whether kids with injuries needed to be transferred to a bigger children's hospital.
- The study found that 15 kids with head injuries were safely treated without needing to be moved, and some transfers might have been avoided if they used telehealth consultations.
