The Characterization of Trauma Patients Utilizing Private Vehicle Transport (PVT) to the Emergency Department (ED)

Introduction: Existing studies have identified the national rate of PVT for severely injured patients to be 9-16%, our ED has displayed a incidence 35.4%, suggesting substantial difference in arrival. This study aims explore descriptive demographics and injury characteristics who arrived by ED. Method: A prospective, single-center observational conducted Detroit, Michigan. Included aged 15 ≥ years at blunt or penetrating trauma. The sample population consisted 128 from August 2019-April 2021. Each subject completed survey regarding their prehospital care. retrospective chart review was acquire information on injuries. Results: mean age 44.3 ± 20.3 old, range 15-93. 51/128 female, 77/128 male. Patients comprised 93/128 African American, 19/128 Caucasian, 4/128 Asian, Hispanic/Latino, 8/128 other. most common insurance Medicaid, comprising 63/128 patients, 25/128 had Medicare 38/128 private coverage. Utilizing ESI indices evaluate severity levels, 73/128 with an level 3, 47/128 2, 5/128 4, 3/128 1, severe. Majority 36/128, presented trauma-related injuries due fall. laceration, 22/128 after motor vehicle crash. upper extremities were location trauma followed lower 23/128. length stay 11.18 hours. Conclusion: Overall, findings this allowed us characterize through characteristics. We able establish some that delineate which is first step identifying why choose varying modes transportation.