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	Level I Trauma Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the United States a Level I trauma center provides the highest level of Surgical care to trauma patients.
		A Level I trauma center is required to have a certain number of surgeons and anesthesiologists on duty 24 hours a day at the hospital, an education program, preventive and outreach programs.
		Hospitals are designated as a Level I trauma center by the American College of Surgeons for a period of three years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Level_I_trauma_center (179 words)

	Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Levels of Definitive Trauma Care Facilities
		LEVEL II As verified by the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma, a Level II Trauma Center is able to initiate definitive care for all injured patients.
		The Level II Trauma Center is committed to trauma prevention and to continuing education of the trauma team members.
		A Level III Trauma Center is committed to the continued education of the nursing and allied health personnel or the trauma team.
	www.barnesjewish.org /groups?NavID=1090 (655 words)

	Trauma centers
		As the only Level III trauma center between St. Louis and Jefferson City, St. John’s Mercy boasts an experienced staff of emergency physicians, trauma nurses, trauma surgeons and anesthesiologists specially trained in trauma care.
		As a Level III trauma center, St. John’s Mercy has 24-hour access to an in-house emergency physician, trauma surgeon, and anesthesiologist, in addition to intensive care services and orthopedic surgeons.
		Level I and Level II trauma centers have access to more specialists and sub-specialists, while Level I trauma centers have a strong focus on teaching and research.
	www.stjohnsmercy.org /services/trauma/sjmh (288 words)

	thedailytimes.com - Hospital to remain trauma center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Level I centers across the state include UT Medical Center in Knoxville, Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Johnson City Medical Center, Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville and the Regional Medical Center in Memphis (The MED/Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center).
		The first Level II trauma centers in the state system were designated in 1989 and, according to Trekell, ``there seemed to be one on every corner.'' Three Knoxville hospitals received Level II designation but dropped out of the state trauma system after a few years.
		Dawson said his discussion with physicians concerned about the hospital remaining a Level III trauma center focused on issues such as the financial benefits to the hospital and to the doctors involved as well as the need to be part of the medical control plan for patients in Blount County.
	www.thedailytimes.com /sited/story/html/147751 (1526 words)

	NC DHHS release: NorthEast Medical Center gains designation as trauma center, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Level III status is conferred for a three-year period, until Nov. 30, 2003.
		Level I trauma centers offer the complete ranges of trauma care from injury prevention through rehabilitation, including a research component.
		Level II trauma centers usually provide initial trauma care for any severity of trauma but may not have as comprehensive a list of services (or immediate availability of as many sub-specialists) as a Level I center.
	www.dhhs.state.nc.us /pressrel/11-8-00.htm (502 words)

	Lake Regional Health System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is one of only seven level III trauma centers in the state and is the only one between Springfield and Columbia.
		To be a trauma center (level I, II or III), a hospital emergency department must meet the rules and regulations set forth by the American College of Surgeons.
		Being a level III trauma center means that the hospital must have a trauma surgeon in house or on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
	www.lakeregional.com /news/story_details.asp?newsID=242 (637 words)

	Central Kentucky News-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Level III trauma centers, according to Bentley, are hospitals that guarantee a surgeon can be available within 30 minutes of an emergency situation.
		Level I centers, Bentley said, offer services like a full-time plastic surgeon, complete trauma center and a burn unit.
		According to Wheatley, being a level III trauma center says that TRH has all of the necessary staff to treat patients for some types of trauma.
	www.cknj.com /articles/2005/06/08/news/04trauma.txt (627 words)

	Tennessee Statewide Trauma System
		For Blount County residents, the closest Level I trauma center is located in Knoxville at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
		Blount Memorial's emergency department is a Level III trauma center.
		Level III centers have transfer agreements with Level I and/or Level II trauma centers that provide back-up resources for the care of exceptionally severe injuries.
	www.blountmemorial.org /body.cfm?id=1780 (377 words)

	News: STATCARE joins Taylor County Hospital trauma team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		University of Louisville Hospital and the University of Kentucky Hospital are both Level I Trauma Centers.
		Taylor County Hospital, which has been a Level III Trauma Center since 1994, is working in collaboration with Campbellsville Taylor County Rescue Radio and Dispatch, STATCARE Flight Service and University of Louisville Trauma Institute to transport patients who meet the trauma team's established criteria via helicopter to Taylor County Hospital's Emergency Department.
		Taylor County Hospital is one of four designated Trauma Centers in the state of Kentucky and the only Level III Trauma Center.
	www.hultgren.org /news/00-1/n0-0048.html (344 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Sunrise urges support for trauma center
		With only one trauma center in the Las Vegas Valley -- at UMC -- Southern Nevada is the metropolitan area least prepared to take care of its trauma patients, according to a 2003 survey by the National Inventory of Hospital Trauma Centers.
		In a level II trauma center, which Sunrise is offering, the hospital would have trauma surgeons and other trauma staff at the hospital at all times.
		UMC is a level I trauma center, which means that it has everything a level II trauma center does, and does teaching and research.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2004/jun/07/516978760.html (769 words)

	What's a Trauma Center?
		While both essentially perform the same function, trauma centers are required to meet more stringent standards for assessing and treating critically injured patients.
		After initial evaluation, the decision is made to admit the patient to the hospital, treat the patient before sending him or her home, or transfer the patient to a more-specialized department or facility.
		Trauma centers are required to offer multiple specialties including general surgery and orthopedic services, and rapid or immediate responses to major injury patients.
	www.blountmemorial.org /body.cfm?id=1778 (270 words)

	Local News
		Illustrating the difference between an emergency room and a trauma center, Taliaferro explained that previously wreck victims were transported to Hendrick, where emergency personnel evaluated their condition.
		Level II designations require hospitals to have a trauma surgeon on duty round the clock.
		Level I is reserved for research facilities typically associated with medical schools.
	www.texnews.com /local97/hendrick030197.html (427 words)

	Missoulian - Community certified as Level III trauma center
		The Level III trauma designation is verified by the American College of Surgeons'; Committee on Trauma, which essentially gives a gold-standard stamp of approval for hospitals that provide the best medical care for traumatic injuries 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
		Trauma patients often require complex and difficult care - life-saving measures in the ambulance, intricate surgery for multiple injuries, advanced diagnostic equipment, precision emergency medical teams, well-stocked surgeries and pharmacies - to survive or to ensure the best possible outcome.
		A baseline study found that 13 percent of trauma patients who died in Montana could have been saved with better coordination and networking; the state has trimmed that to 8 percent by setting up statewide processes that kick into gear when a person is injured.
	www.missoulian.com /articles/2005/11/25/news/local/news04.txt (646 words)

	St. Louis Commerce Magazine
		St. Louis’ other level I trauma centers are located at Saint Louis University Hospital and SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
		Morgan says, “The greatest challenges to trauma centers are reimbursement issues from both the federal and state level.
		The Emergency and Trauma Center is named for Charles F. Knight, chairman of Emerson and former chairman of the BJC Board of Directors, in recognition of his vision and contributions during planning of the Medical Center’s campus integration project.
	www.stlcommercemagazine.com /archives/march2002/healthcare.html (1091 words)

	Lawrence General Hospital
		Our 65,000 visits a year, including a significant number of trauma cases, is so significant a number that the Hospital earned the distinction of being the first Level III Trauma Center in Massachusetts.
		Achieving Level III status demonstrates the depth of our clinicians' expertise and level of their experience.
		The Trauma Nurse Coordinator manages trauma prevention activities, and the Hospital is active in many programs designed to educate the public in many areas of prevention.
	www.lawrencegeneral.org /trauma.html (1065 words)

	Titus Regional Medical Center
		Titus Regional Medical Center was re-designated as a Level III Trauma Center by the Texas Department of Health on January 1, 2003.
		Designation as Level III Trauma Center recognizes Titus Regional Medical Center as having appropriate general surgical, surgical specialists, emergency physicians, nursing, pre-hospital and support staff available to the trauma patient.
		The development of the Trauma Service and designation as a Level III Trauma Center allows Titus County Emergency Medical Services and Titus Regional Medical Center emergency care providers to quickly evaluate and stabilize the trauma patient and provide the most appropriate care for that patient.
	www.titusregional.com /emergency.htm (258 words)

	Anna Jaques Hospital - Find a Service - Level III Trauma Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		We are part of a statewide trauma system in the state and are designated as such by the Massachusetts State Office for Emergency Services and verified by the American College of Surgeons.
		Our trauma center is staffed by nurses and physicians specifically trained in emergency medicine.
		Trauma patients are also those who fall from ladders while painting the house or trimming the bushes and sustain closed or open head injuries.
	www.ajh.org /findser/trauma.html (219 words)

	HOUSE BILL 100 P.N. 3430 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		"Trauma center." A hospital accredited as a trauma center by
		Level I and Level II trauma centers shall be allocated on
		"TRAUMA CENTER." A HOSPITAL ACCREDITED AS A LEVEL I, LEVEL
	www.legis.state.pa.us /WU01/LI/BI/BT/2003/0/HB0100P3430.HTM (1530 words)

	Minutes MCC : 12/10/98 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Norcross made a motion to redesignate Beaufort County Memorial Hospital as a Level III trauma center under Redesignation Option #1 with final approval to be made by the Advisory Council.
		Norcross made a motion to redesignate Trident Regional Medical Center as a Level III trauma center under Redesignation Option #2 with final approval to be made by the Advisory Council.
		Norcross stated that the Trauma System Committee determined that the fee schedule for Level III trauma center reviews should be a set amount of $500.00, to be paid by the hospital.
	www.scems.com /edassn/medctrl/1298MIN.htm (2309 words)

	Trauma Services
		If the Hendrick Trauma Center were located in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, it would be the third busiest trauma center, behind Parkland Hospital and Baylor Medical Center.
		Hendrick Trauma Center is the only Level III trauma center in the region.
		Level III Trauma Centers must offer continuous general surgical coverage and can manage the initial care of serious injuries.
	www.ehendrick.org /trauma (609 words)

	Trauma Center
		The Level III trauma center for the WMHS is located within the emergency department with eight beds of 22 designated for critical care patients.
		Six emergency medical physicians and a staff of 32 nurses are specially trained in trauma care and certified in advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support.
		Included on the trauma center's staff is a pre-hospital care coordinator, who works with area rescue squad members and MIEMSS to ensure coordination of activities with the trauma center and compliance to MIEMSS and Region I protocols.
	www.wmhs.com /services/trauma_cen.cfm (322 words)

	NC DHHS release: High Point Regional Health System designated Level III trauma center
		The hospital’s designation as a Level III trauma center means that the facility has in place specialized health care resources and that it passed a stringent review of criteria by a state trauma site team that visited the hospital Dec. 7-8, 2005.
		This initial Level III designation is conferred for a three-year period, until Feb. 28, 2009.
		North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem is a Level I trauma center, and Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro is a Level II.
	www.dhhs.state.nc.us /pressrel/2-14-06.htm (573 words)

	Trumbull Memorial Hospital Designated Level III Trauma Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The trauma center is designed to increase the level of care patients receive, he adds.
		Tim Richards, trauma coordinator, says the program has been in place internally since January and is a strong aspect of the patient-focused care provided at TMH.
		The Level III Trauma Center is a part of an overall $6 million Emergency Department expansion project currently underway at TMH.
	www.business-journal.com /TMHTrauma.asp (157 words)

	St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center - Catholic Health Initiatives
		As the only Level III Trauma Center in Southwestern North Dakota, they provide Emergency Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to offer you the most comprehensive care for a wide range of medical or emergency situations.
		The Surgical Team at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center is comprised of surgeons, anesthesiologists, specially trained nurses, technicians and support staff to care for patients' needs with compassion and respect.
		As part of the Level III ER team, they are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all types of situations including:
	www.stjoeshospital.org /Emergency_Surgical.htm (197 words)

	December 10, 1998: ADVISORY COUNCIL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Beaufort County Memorial Hospital: Redesignate as a Level III trauma center under Redesignation Option #1.
		After 90 days, document that they have implemented a trauma alert protocol and document "loop closure" on the issue of the delay of anesthesia.
		Trauma; and a Level II Trauma Nurse Coordinator, appointed by the Trauma Association of
	www.scems.com /edassn/medctrl/1298advcncl.html (1772 words)

	ETMC Crockett Level III Emergency Services -- East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		We recognize that one of the most important factors in trauma and emergency care is making accurate diagnoses quickly.
		As a Level III trauma center, we actively plan for specialized needs, such as pediatric and burn care.
		Level III designation means that patients with moderately severe trauma injuries can remain in their home community and regain function through the specialized trauma recovery programs offered at ETMC Crockett.
	www.etmc.org /page.php?pageID=998 (342 words)

	seMissourian.com: Business Today: Cape hospital increases care level for trauma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau is raising its level of care for area trauma patients.
		As a Level III facility, the trauma center -- named the Gene Huckstep Emergency Center in honor of a former Cape Girardeau civic leader -- will be staffed with specialized emergency physicians trained to handle any serious trauma at any time.
		It will also better integrate its system with those of higher Level I and II centers in St. Louis and throughout the state for transfers of more serious cases.
	www.semissourian.com /story/137443.html (263 words)

	Emergency Care - Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
		Nacogdoches County currently has the only Level III Trauma Center within an hour’s drive north and even further to the south.
		Everyone on that team knows their role and standard processes are in place, so instead of waiting on a doctor to say ‘we need to draw blood,’ we’ll already be waiting for the results of those tests.
		Securing Level III designation guarantees Nacogdoches residents that if they're involved in a trauma, Memorial Hospital is not only where they want to be, it's where they need to be.
	www.nacmem.org /er.htm (269 words)

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