Population Access to US Trauma Centers and Teletrauma-Using Emergency Departments

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Telehealth significantly increases population access to trauma care expertise in emergency departments. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Zain G Hashmi; Russell Griffin; Janice A. Espinola; A. Campbell Sullivan; Krislyn M. Boggs; Maeve F. Swanton; Molly P. Jarman; Jan O. Jansen; Jeffrey D. Kerby; Anne L. Fuhlbrigge

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56958

February 16, 2026JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Population Access to US Trauma Centers and Teletrauma-Using Emergency Departments

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Key Points

This study aims to assess how telehealth enhances access to trauma care in emergency settings across the U.S.
Conducted a cross-sectional analysis of trauma care access
Employed national estimates to evaluate current trauma center availability
Analyzed the role of telehealth in improving access to trauma experts
Telehealth significantly increases access to trauma care expertise in emergency departments
Updated estimates indicate varying levels of trauma center access across the population

Implication

Cross-sectional study determines telehealth's role in enhancing trauma care access, suggesting improved outcomes.

Abstract

This cross-sectional study determines the additional population access to trauma care expertise provided by telehealth for trauma in emergency departments and provides updated national estimates of trauma center access.

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Hashmi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6996a788ecb39a600b3ed448 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.56958

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