Measuring what matters: Redefining undertriage using trauma team actions

Key Points

• Undertriage is redefined by assessing trauma team actions and their effectiveness in real-time care delivery.
• Key performance indicators reveal how therapeutic interventions influence trauma team responsiveness across various scenarios.
• Care management analysis indicates potential improvements in responses when trauma teams focus on defined actions during emergencies.
• The findings suggest that redefining undertriage may enable enhanced patient outcomes through better organized trauma responses.