The effect of a clock’s presence on trauma resuscitation times in a Dutch level-1 trauma center: a pre–post cohort analysis

Abstract Purpose Interventions performed within the first hour after trauma increase survival rates. Literature showed that measuring times can optimize the trauma resuscitation process as time awareness potentially reduces acute care time. This study examined the effect of a digital clock placement on trauma resuscitation times in an academic level-1 trauma center. Methods A prospective observational pre–post cohort analysis was conducted for six months before and after implementing a visible clock in the trauma resuscitation room, indicating the time passed since starting the in-hospital res... Mehr ...