IMPLICATIONS OF THE TQIP INCLUSION OF NON-SURVIVABLE INJURIES IN PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKING (TQIP INCLUSION OF NON-SURVIVABLE INJURIES).

Background: The Trauma Quality Improvement Project (TQIP) uses an injury prediction model for performance benchmarking. We hypothesize that at a level 1 high-volume penetrating trauma center, performance outcomes will be biased due to inclusion of patients with non-survivable injuries. Methods: Retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients included in the institutional TQIP analysis from 2013-2014 with length of stay (LOS)

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