Table 3 Comparison of trauma care processes at KUH and OUH

Prehospital time (min)^a

123

300

 Primary admissions

46 (37–58)

37 (24–57)

<0.001

 Ground ambulance missions

45 (36–57)

33 (22–52)

<0.001

 Helicopter ambulance missions

52 (43–62)

65 (48–90)

<0.001

Prehospital transportations

23

 Ground ambulance missions

3393 (75.7 %)

2552 (71.5 %)

<0.001

 Helicopter ambulance missions

697 (15.5 %)

984 (27.6 %)

<0.001

 Other

395 (8.8 %)

32 (0.8 %)

<0.001

Prehospital anaesthesiologist at scene of injury

149 (3.7 %)

1088 (30.5 %)

<0.001

452

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Prehospital intubations

126 (2.8 %)

280 (7.8 %)

<0.001

3

Emergency room intubations^b

297 (6.8 %)

362 (10.9 %)

<0.001

CT scans

4029 (89.8 %)

2901 (80.8 %)

<0.001

CT for primary admissions

3788 (90.5 %)

2068 (87.8 %)

<0.01

Key emergency interventions

327 (7.3 %)

326 (9.1 %)

<0.01

ICU admissions

844 (18.8 %)

986 (27.5 %)

<0.001

ICU LOS^c (days)

3 (1–7)

3 (2–10)

<0.01

Hospital LOS (days)

1 (1–6)

3 (2–7)

<0.001

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