Classification of injured transit, attention and hospital expenditure in a high-complexity health institution in department Santander (Colombia)

Clasificación de lesionados en tránsito, oportunidad en la atención y gasto hospitalario en una institución de salud de alta complejidad en el departamento de Santander (Colombia)

Objective: Calculate the trauma severity scale RTS Revised Trauma Score and perform a comparative analysis with the classification of patients according to the Triage system. Describe the indicators of opportunity in hospital care and expenditure. The State establishes the system of prioritization of patients who consult the emergency service and defines waiting times according to the classification. It is applied in order to optimize institutional resources.   Materials and methods: Retrospective descriptive observational study. The population consisted of 6401 patients, the sample by 248 patients.   Results: 81% Triage II (Acute Patient). According to the RTS trauma scale, 92.7% corresponded to mild trauma and 1.6% serious trauma. 40% of the injured were poly-traumatized, 56% had pelvic and lower extremity injuries. Mortality was 2.4%. 48.4% of the injured accessed the emergency room by ambulance, the average time for access was 60 minutes, 39.1% of the victims, 61% required interconsultation by Orthopedics and 26% of the patients required resources from the Social Security System.  Conclusions: The RTS score trauma scale uses measurable physiological parameters, classified 1.6% of the injured as serious, which is related to the 2.4% mortality of the victims of the study. The measurement of accessibility and opportunity indicators in health care showed in this highly complex health institution that the times are in accordance with the current regulations of the Ministry of Health.