The mission of our Trauma Center is to save lives and reduce disability for the children of our community by providing comprehensive trauma services from the moment of arrival through rehabilitation.
Our Trauma Center team of dedicated pediatric specialists provides compassionate and individualized care—from minor injuries to severe multi-system trauma cases. Enhanced 24-hour services include:
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A fully staffed pediatric Emergency Department with coverage by board certified pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric trauma surgeons, and pediatric anesthesiologists
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An Intensive Care Unit with board-certified specialists in pediatric critical care
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Specially trained pediatric neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, and plastic surgeons
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Radiology services including high-resolution 64-slice Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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An in-house surgical team ad dedicated operating room suite
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Advanced laboratory capabilities allowing for availability of blood and blood products, and facilitating short turnaround time for lab testing
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Experienced social workers and child life specialists to assist families and comfort children
Transport Services
Patient transport is available 24 hours-a-day utilizing pediatric ambulances, each staffed by a pediatric critical care nurse and/or EMT with training and expertise in transport medicine, including resuscitation and stabilization. Means of transport include ground, helicopter, and fixed wing aircraft.
Trauma Education
In addition to providing comprehensive trauma services for patients, our trauma team also provides training to professionals. Presentations include:
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Overview of Pediatric Trauma
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Blunt Abdominal Trauma/Management of Solid Organ Injury
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Management of Burns
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Resuscitation & Stabilization of a Child with Traumatic Injury
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Traumatic Brain Injury/Management of Head Injury
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Preparation of Pediatric Trauma Patients for Transport
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Site survey accreditation preparation
Injury Prevention and Outreach
Trauma team professionals also provide education and resources on injury prevention to families of patients at the hospital. Topics include:
Education and resources available to our community include the following injury prevention topics:
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Pedestrian Safety
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Bike and Helmet Safety
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Fire Safety
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Sun Safety
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Girl Scout/Boy Scout Traumas
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General Injury Prevention
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Elementary and Middle School Programs
Call the Community Outreach & Injury Prevention Coordinator for more information 561-882-6429