Reduction of in-hospital mortality after implementation of a pediatric trauma unit for children with moderate and severe trauma at Baca Ortiz Children's Hospital. Quito–Ecuador - Scorecard - MDSpire

Reduction of in-hospital mortality after implementation of a pediatric trauma unit for children with moderate and severe trauma at Baca Ortiz Children's Hospital. Quito–Ecuador

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  • Frances Fuenmayor

  • Xavier Proaño

  • Rosa Quiguantar

  • Silvia Montaluisa

  • Fernanda Parra

  • Santiago Chavez

  • Marcelo Guerrero

  • Luis Fuenmayor-González

  • May 21, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Impact of Establishing a Pediatric Trauma Unit on In-Hospital Mortality Rates for Children with Moderate to Severe Injuries at Baca Ortiz Children's Hospital in Quito, Ecuador

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Care SettingBaca Ortiz Children's Hospital, Quito, Ecuador, established the Pediatric Trauma Unit in May 2023.

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        Reduction of in-hospital mortality after implementation of a pediatric trauma unit for children with moderate and severe trauma at Baca Ortiz Children's Hospital. Quito–Ecuador

        • by Frances Fuenmayor, Xavier Proaño, Rosa Quiguantar, Silvia Montaluisa, Fernanda Parra, Santiago Chavez, Marcelo Guerrero, Luis Fuenmayor-González

        • May 21, 2026

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