Caring for Serious Injuries: The Trauma Center at Regional Medical Center

CARING FOR SERIOUS INJURIES: THE TRA UMA CENTER Trauma is the WHAT DOES REGIONAL'S WHO COMPRISES 231 TRAUMA CENTER INCLUDE? THE TRAUMA TEAM? A county-wide communication system Fully-equipped specialized hospital unit staffed 24/7 with a comprehensive team of specialists Surgeons cause of death for people under the age of 44. Coast Guard Certified Trauma, neuro, Helipad for Black Hawk Grade air plastic, vascular, and orthopaedic surgeons Part of the Regional ambulance landing Only one in the SF Bay Area Medical Center and Immediate care from a team of experienced specialists is key for survival. UCSF Orthopaedic Trauma Institute ONE TEAM Unique partnership and relationship with all Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Emergency medicine physicians Nurses WHO IS TAKEN People from the Silicon Valley community and beyond that experience road-related Respiratory therapists TO REGIONAL'S Lab technicians TRAUMA CENTER? accidents, falls, violence, or other traumatic events. Imaging technologists Social Services staff 4% arrive by air PROVIDED BY: 88% arrive by 200 + +REGIONAL ground ambulance trauma patients monthly* MEDICAL CEΝΤER 8% arrive by personal vehicle Part of Good Samaritan Health system REGIONALMEDICALSANJOSE.COM *Based on 2017 hospital data SOURCES: Regionalmedicalsanjose.com/util/forms/trauma_english_web.pdf Regionalmedicalsanjose.com/service/trauma-center