The aim of this study was to assess mortality rates for spinal cord injury (SCI) and to estimate the characteristics of different patterns of hospital admissions for TRM in municipal and state public hospitals in the city of Rio de Janeiro. We analyzed data from SIH-SUS on average of admissions, length of stay, hospitalization and mortality rates of municipal and state hospitals, from 1996 to 2011. Regarding the amount spent on hospital admissions, length of stay and number of admissions, the state system had a higher comparative regarding the municipal net. In relation to patient mortality, the state hospitals had a lower mortality rate. The evidence presented will provide reflections on the distribution of cases, mortality rate and the type of care required, contributing to the organization's emergency care network in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
Trauma; Spine; Emergency Medical Services; Epidemiology; Descriptive; Nursing
