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Last Updated:
11/06/09 02:40:31 PM
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Trauma
Facts |
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In 2006, motor
vehicle crashes (MVCs) continued to be the leading
cause of traumatic injury in Nevada, accounting for
36% (3,546) of all submissions.
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In 2006, those age 65
and older accounted for 45.4% (4,478) of all traumas
reported, followed by those age 36-55 at 18.3%
(1,801). The age group with the fewest submissions
was for those less than one year of age, with only
32 submissions.
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Please visit the
recently published Trauma Factsheet for
further trauma facts.
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Trauma
Registry |
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Pursuant to NRS
450B.238, and NAC 450B.768, the Nevada Trauma
Registry (NTR) was established in 1987, to collect
data on persons who sustain a physical (blunt or
penetrating) injury caused by an accident or by
violence.
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According to National Trauma Data Bank criteria, for
an injury to be reported as a trauma, it must have
at least one ICD-9 code from the following ranges:
800-904.99, 925-929.99, or 940-959.99, and the
patient must have either:
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been admitted
to a facility,
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or died
following treatment or evaluation,
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or been
transferred into or out of a facility.
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The NTR currently utilizes the National Trauma
Registry of the American College of Surgeons (NTRACS)
software to collect, store and report information
related to traumatic injuries in Nevada. Included
(but not limited to) are data on the event causing
the injury, severity of the injury, place of the
injury, length of hospital stay, diagnosis(es) of
the patient, discharge destination of the patient
and payer source.
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The NTR can provide information on
the incidence, and prevalence, morbidity, and
mortality of injuries in Nevada. The data can be
broken down to a specific county, specific hospital,
specific race, or specific age group, for example.
These data are available for state, private or
federal entities, grant applicants to measure the
impact of trauma on Nevada and initiate health
education programs that address traumatic injuries.
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