Adult trauma services

Adult trauma services provide support for all patients who meet the criteria of traumatic injury. We have been designated since 1980 as a Level I trauma center. We recently were as a verified Level I trauma center with pediatric commitment by the American College of Surgeons. Our average number of trauma admissions is approximately 1,790 per year.

Level I trauma adult center resources:

• Trauma attending emergency department response
• Trauma resident (PG-4/PG-5) on site 24 hours a day
• Neuro-surgical resident on site 24 hours a day
• Neuro/trauma intermediate/acute care unit
• Organ procurement program
• Surgery/trauma intensive care unit with intensivist
• Burn transfer agreement with SBCMC-Burn Center
• Formal trauma research program
• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Teen outreach - Youth Alternative Solutions Program
• Cardiac/thoracic surgery
• Operating suites open 24 hours a day
• Adult trauma support service
• Hand and microvascular surgery for reimplantation
• Stroke Center