Trauma Centers

Level I Trauma Center
- - A Level I Trauma Center is the highest level of comprehensive emergency and trauma care for patients with severe injuries. A Level I Trauma Center can provide complete care from prevention to rehabilitation. Most offer teaching programs for medical residents and fellows while conducting continuous research.
Level II Trauma Center
- - A Level II Trauma Center is capable of initiating definitive care for all injured patients, no matter how severe or complex the injuries may be.
  - Level II Trauma Centers do not have the research and publication requirements a Level I Trauma Center has.
Level III Trauma Center
- - A Level III Trauma Center has the ability to provide immediate assessment, resuscitation, surgery, intensive care and stabilization of injured patients and emergency operations.
  - They do not require an onsite trauma surgeon available 24-hours daily but do require one available on call.
Level IV Trauma Center
- - A Level IV Trauma Center has proven the ability to provide advanced trauma life support (ATLS) prior to the patient transferring to a higher-level trauma center.
  - They evaluate, stabilize and diagnose capabilities of injured patients.
Level V Trauma Center
- A Level V Trauma Center provides initial evaluation, stabilization and diagnostic capabilities while patients prepare to transfer to higher-level trauma centers.

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