A Criteria to Reduce Interhospital Transfer of Traumatic Brain Injuries in Greater East Texas.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to single-level falls (SLF) are frequent and often require interhospital transfer. This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess the safety of a criteria for non-transfer among a subset of TBI patients who could be observed at their local hospital, vs mandatory transfer to a level 1 trauma center (L1TC).

Methods: We conducted a 7-year review of patients with TBI due to SLF at a rural L1TC.