Emory University Describes Findings in Managed Care (An evaluation of the variability in the number of high-level trauma centers per million people across the United States): Managed Care

2026 OCT 05 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting from Atlanta, Georgia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “The number of High-Level Trauma Centers (HLTCs) (Level I or II) per million people across the United States (US) is variable. The purpose of this study was to describe that variability and to determine if it was correlated with state characteristics.”

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Emory University, “A cross-sectional study of the US was performed utilizing census data. The number of HLTCs per million people in each state was calculated. The correlation between the number of HLTCs per million and the following variables was evaluated for: population density, black and white race, land area, median household income, employment rate, uninsured rate, poverty rate, and public health insurance coverage rate. All fifty states were included. The median number of HLTCs per million was 1.58 (IQR 1.14-2.45) and ranged from 0.47 in New Mexico to 6.28 in North Dakota. The median ratio of level 1 to level 2 trauma centers located in each area was 0.51 (IQR 0.25-1.0) and ranged from 0.0 to 4.0. HLTCs per million was positively correlated with white race (R=0.41, p = 0.002) and employment rate (R=0.32, p = 0.02) and negatively correlated with population density (R=-0.31, p = 0.02) and black race (R=-0.37, p = 0.008). No statistically significant correlations were observed between HLTCs per million and land area, median household income, uninsured rate, poverty rate, disability rate, or public health insurance coverage rate (p > 0.05).”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “The number of HLTCs per million across the United States varied widely and was positively correlated with white race and employment rate and negatively correlated with black race and population density.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: An evaluation of the variability in the number of high-level trauma centers per million people across the United States. Injury-international Journal of the Care of the Injured, 2026:113723. Injury-international Journal of the Care of the Injured can be contacted at: Elsevier Sci Ltd, 125 London Wall, London, England.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Russell B. Wohl, Dept. of Orthopedics, Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, United States. Additional authors for this research include William Y. York, Ernest E. Moore, Jaimo Ahn, Mara L. Schenker and Joshua A. Parry.

Publisher contact information for the Injury-international Journal of the Care of the Injured is: Elsevier Sci Ltd, 125 London Wall, London, England.

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