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February 27, 2026JAMA Surgery0 citations

Firearm Mortality and Equitable Access to Trauma Care in Chicago

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MPMichael PoulsonABAlice BenjaminDSDane Scantling

Key Points

  • To assess the impact of trauma center placement on mortality rates in areas with high violent injury and limited access to care.
  • Analyzed mortality rates before and after trauma center placement.
  • Examined geographic areas with high rates of violent injury.
  • Considered specific community needs related to trauma care access.
  • Significantly reduced mortality rates observed in the service area post-center placement.
  • Improved access to trauma care linked to lower death rates.
  • Findings highlight disparities in trauma care access throughout Chicago.

Abstract

Strategic placement of this trauma center in an area with high rates of violent injury and limited trauma care access was associated with significantly reduced mortality within the service area. These findings should inform trauma system planning to address geographic disparities in trauma care access, particularly in communities with high rates of penetrating trauma.

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Poulson et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a1357fed1d949a99abf6f5https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0001
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