Crash victims are 70% less likely to be transferred between hospitals in no-fault states

Crash victims are 70% less likely to be transferred between hospitals in no-fault states. Patients with severe injuries from car crashes are about 70% less likely to be transferred to another hospital in states with no-fault insurance laws than in states with more common at-fault policies, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine.

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Trechos de apoio da pauta: Patients with severe injuries from car crashes are about 70% less likely to be transferred to another hospital in states with no-fault insurance laws than in states with more common at-fault policies, reports a new study led by Northwestern Medicine. The findings suggest that policies such as no-fault laws—which guarantee reimbursement for trauma care—may incentivize hospitals to keep and treat seriously injured patients.

• Ponto de atenção: crash.
• Ponto de atenção: victims.
• Ponto de atenção: less.

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