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Encyclopedia > Level II trauma center

In the United States a Level II trauma center provides Emergency medicine to trauma patients who do not need the services of a Level I trauma center. Emergency medicine is a branch of medicine that is practiced in a hospital emergency department, in the field (in a modified form; see EMS), and other locations where initial medical treatment of illness takes place. ... Trauma can : A serious and often body-altering physical injury, such as the removal of a limb. ... Level I trauma center provides the highest level of Surgical care to trauma patients. ...


A Level II trauma center is required to have a certain number of surgeons and anesthesiologists on call 24 hours a day. A trauma center is a hospital equipped to perform as a casualty receiving station for the emergency medical services by providing the best possible medical care for traumatic injuries on a 24 hour, 7 days per week, 365 days per year basis. ... A typical modern surgery operation Surgery (from the Greek cheirourgia meaning hand work) is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. ... An anesthesiologist (American English), or anaesthetist (British English), is a medical doctor trained to administer anesthesia. ...


Hospitals are designated as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons for a period of three years. The American College of Surgeons, located in Chicago, Illinois is a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice. ...


Lower levels of trauma care are provided by:

A Level III trauma center provides Emergency medicine to trauma patients who do not need the services of a Level I or a Level II trauma center. ...

External links

ACS List of U.S. Trauma Centers


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St. Rita's Medical Center - St. Rita's Re-verified as a Level II Trauma Center (440 words)
When a trauma patient is transported to St. Rita's Medical Center from the 10-county region he or she should know that they are receiving care that meets the highest national standards.
As a Level II trauma center, St. Rita's is dedicated to trauma prevention and to the continuing education of the trauma team members.
Rita’s is one of 29 trauma centers in Ohio.
Level I trauma center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (135 words)
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.
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