2 This was the first mention of the term “trauma center” in the medical literature. The first English-language journal publication that clearly described the key qualities of a trauma center was written by Walter Pizzi in 1968. The report, which has shaped the development of trauma systems ever since it was published, recommended the day-to-day use of voice communication facilities by the agencies serving emergency medical needs, a single nationwide telephone number through which to summon an ambulance, surveys and pilot programs to establish the numbers and types of emergency departments for the optimal care of surgical and medical casualties, trauma registries in selected hospitals, and subsequent consideration of a national computerized central registry. 1 It described “current practices and deficiencies at various levels of emergency care.” In this report, it was recognized that soldiers who were shot in the jungles of southeastern Asia had a better chance of surviving than did citizens who were shot on the streets of the U.S. government report, “Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society,” prepared by the Committees on Trauma and Shock, Division of Medical Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. The concept of trauma centers and trauma systems began in 1966 with the publication of a U.S. Construction will be completed in summer 2020.The Concept and History of Trauma Centers We also now have valet parking at the main hospital lobby Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. The drop off for the patient entrance will remain under the portico/ambulance drop off and all patient emergency parking has moved to the main lot. Construction/Parking UpdateĪs construction continues on the expansion of our Fanny Meisler Trauma Center, there are some changes on how you access the USA Health University Hospital emergency department. Only level I trauma centers can offer comprehensive emergency care, including necessary life-saving interventions, prevention, advanced surgical care and rehabilitation. Here, we utilize resources from all medical specialties to meet the special needs of a seriously injured patient at a moment's notice. The Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at University Hospital is the first, and the only, in south Alabama to earn level I status. We see more than 1,400 trauma patients per year at USA Health's Trauma Center.

In fact, the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma suggests that this level of experience can be obtained by treating 600-1,000 trauma patients each year. The more experienced the healthcare facility, the better a trauma patient's chances of survival. Trauma is accidental or intentional injuries that lead to life threatening situations.

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