Dousing the dumpster fire of secondary overtriage

Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2026 Open access

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Authors: Scott G. Sagraves, Jacob Glaser, Michelle L Strong
DOI: 10.1136/tsaco-2026-002291
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Abstract

We fundamentally encourage the development of inclusive trauma systems at every level to reduce the time to definitive care, improve patient safety, refine performance improvement programs, and reduce preventable deaths. However, we have to ask: ‘Is secondary overtriage (SO) actually a problem?’

Fields of Study & Subjects

Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Emergency and Acute Care Studies Disaster Response and Management

Publication details

Journal / source
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
e002291–e002291
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN