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The standards for Level 1 trauma centers are designated by the Department of State Health Services and verified by the American College of Surgeons. There are 22 in the state.
A Level I trauma center provides the highest level of surgical care to trauma patients. Being treated at a Level I trauma center can reduce mortality by 25% compared to a non-trauma center. [19] It has a full range of specialists and equipment available 24 hours a day [20] and admits a minimum required annual volume of severely injured patients.
The list below shows the hospital name, city and state location, number of beds in the hospital, adult trauma level certification, and pediatric trauma level certification: [1] Hospital City
Pages in category "Level 1 trauma centers" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Twenty-three Level I and II trauma centers volunteered and were selected to participate in the study with ACS verification. Most Level I centers are university-based trauma centers with comprehensive services. Level II centers were included to increase geographic and patient diversity, as well as the statistical power of any analyses.
Swedish is a regional referral center for neurotrauma and in 2003 it was designated one of the three Level I Trauma Centers in Colorado. [1] Swedish also became the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in Colorado in 2004. Wayne F.J. Yakes, M.D. founded the Vascular Malformation Center in 1991.
The No. 1 sign of childhood trauma in adults Childhood trauma can have a significant impact on a person’s life and wellbeing. Signs of trauma vary by age and person, according to SAMHSA.
The Emergency Severity Index (ESI) is a five-level emergency department triage algorithm, initially developed in 1998 by emergency physicians Richard Wurez and David Eitel. [1] It was previously maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) but is currently maintained by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). Five-level ...