Trauma Centers

[Hallm_7]

I'm just curious about something, and I figure someone here knows the answer.

What is the difference between a level I Trauma center and a level II trauma center? Is it the facilities, doctors, size? Do all emergency rooms have a designated level can smaller ones be a level III or IV Trauma center).

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[oldman]

i think it's the services that are provided.

the truama I centers are ready to perform any kind of surgery necessary to treat a patient.

 

[deleted6669]

trauma designations are actually based on a number of factors including on site staffing, facilities requirements, etc. level 1 trauma centers have to have all essential services represented in house 24/7 while levels 2,3, and 4 can have some folks available on call within a certain timeframe. I believe the criteria are based on a designation system set up by the american college of surgeons. level 1 centers often have trauma fellowships but I do not know if this is a requirement. hope that helps-e

 

[oldman]

<a href="http://www.carle.com/Level1Trauma/traumadesignation.htm" target="_blank">http://www.carle.com/Level1Trauma/traumadesignation.htm</a>

 

[oldman]

<a href="http://www.kdmc.org/news/trauma.htm" target="_blank">http://www.kdmc.org/news/trauma.htm</a>

 

[oldman]

<a href="http://www.auroramed.com/CustomPage.asp?PageName=Trauma%20II" target="_blank">http://www.auroramed.com/CustomPage.asp?PageName=Trauma%20II</a>

the previous few posts (yes i'm going for doctora foxy's post number) list different hospitals across the country with various trauma level designations. they sort of explain the qualifications.

 

[locitamd]

According to the traumacare website (and based on the American College of Physician):

Level I Full range of services including Research and Medical Education

Level II Full range of services

Level III Availability of a General Surgeon, Orthopedic, Neurosurgical and Emergency Services specialists on call 24/7

Level IV Emergency services with a surgeon available (certain states only require a physician to be available)

Level V This is only seen in Washington State Statute and is a non-physician staffed clinic, i.e., Advance Nurse Practitioner Emergency Care facility in an isolated community where no physician is otherwise available.

That being said, I have heard physicians refer to Level I centres as only those that have pediatric surgical/neurosurgical and neonatal services available 24/7.

 

[Abnerrs]

Stop it WTF. I can't take your political ranting. Sheesh.

 

[Doctor Strange]

Stop it WTF. I can't take your political ranting. Sheesh.

... wut?

 

[sinombre]

Stop it WTF. I can't take your political ranting. Sheesh.

lol... phone app glitch?

 

[Abnerrs]

LOL what the hell? Sorry guys. Definitely a phone glitch.

 

[Pons Asinorum]

Decade-old necrobump. An interesting side effect of the mobile app, I guess.