The key physician liaisons to the trauma program (trauma surgeon, emergency medicine physician, neurosurgeon, orthopedic surgeon, critical care physician) must all do at least 16 hours of trauma-related CME per year. There must be > 1,200 trauma admissions per year. There must also be immediate availability of an orthopedic surgeon, neurosurgeon, radiologist, plastic surgeon, and oral/maxillofacial surgeon. If anesthesia residents or CRNAs are take in-hospital night call, an attending anesthesiologist must be available from home within 30 minutes.
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There must also be an anesthesiologist and full OR staff available in the hospital 24-hours a day as well as a critical care physician 24-hours a day. If a surgical resident is in the hospital 24-hours a day, then the attending surgeon can take call from outside the hospital but must be able to respond within 15 minutes. There must be a trauma/general surgeon in the hospital 24-hours a day. Level I Trauma CentersĪ level I trauma center provides the most comprehensive trauma care. This post will focus on levels I, II, and III trauma centers (non-pediatric). The level of a trauma center is determined by the verification status of the hospital by the American College of Surgeons. The trauma center levels are determined by the kinds of trauma resources available at the hospital and the number of trauma patients admitted each year. In addition, there is a separate set of criteria for pediatric level I & II trauma centers. There are 5 levels of trauma centers: I, II, III, IV, and V. In total, in Columbus, we have two level I trauma centers, two level II centers, one level III center and one pediatric level I center. Across town, the larger tertiary care Ohio State University hospital is a level I trauma center. Our hospital recently became a level III trauma center.
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