Despite the advantages of care in trauma centers, a significant number of severely injured children are transferred well beyond 2 hours after injury. This study has demonstrated that this pattern of delayed transfer is a systemic problem occurring among all transferring hospitals regardless of distance or mode of patient transfer and is associated with increased use of imaging before transfer.
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