Trauma centers are expensive and difficult to maintain. There are several factors that make them unfeasible or unsustainable.

There are several key issues that must considered when evaluating feasibility of a new trauma center.

Understand why payor mix is critical to hospital finances and how trauma leaders can improve payor-specific trends at the system level.

What are trauma readiness costs and why are they so critical to hospital finances?

A decision tree helps hospitals determine if they can use the 068x trauma charge.

Summary of the OIG report on the use of 68x charges and what trauma centers can do.