They may admit mildly injured patients.Įach trauma center regardless of its level is an integral component of the emergency medical services (EMS) system. Level IV trauma centers provide enhanced care to injured patients within the emergency department and focus on stabilization and quick transfer to a higher-level trauma center. They may admit patients with mild and moderate injuries. Level III trauma centers are smaller community hospitals that do not require neurosurgeons and focus on stabilizing severe trauma patients prior to transport to a higher-level trauma center. Level II trauma centers require the same high level of care but do not require research and residency programs and the following subspecialists: cardiac surgery, hand surgery, vascular re-implantation, oral/maxillofacial surgery, otorhinolaryngological surgery, neurology, physiatry and psychiatry.
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Level I trauma centers provide the highest degree of resources with a full spectrum of specialists and must have trauma research and surgical residency programs. In Pennsylvania, there are four levels of trauma centers. They are not intended to replace the traditional hospital and its emergency department for minor injuries. Accredited trauma centers must be continuously prepared to treat the most serious life threatening and disabling injuries. Trauma centers are hospitals with resources immediately available to provide optimal care and reduce the likelihood of death or disability to injured patients. The PTSF is the organization responsible for accrediting trauma centers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a non-profit corporation recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985-45). Luke’s University Health Network – Quakertown CampusĤ0. McConnellsburg – Fulton County Medical Center, effective November 1, 2018ģ9. Hazleton – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Hazletonģ8. Grove City – Grove City Medical Centerģ7.
Luke’s University Health Network – Miners Campusģ6. East Stroudsburg – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Poconoģ5. Wynnewood – Lankenau Medical Center – Mainline Healthģ4. Wilkes-Barre – Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospitalģ3. Upland – Crozer-Chester Medical Centerģ1. Wilkes-Barre – Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Centerģ2. Scranton – Geisinger Community Medical Centerģ0.
Sayre – Guthrie Robert Packer HospitalĢ9. Philadelphia – Aria Jefferson Health – Torresdale CampusĢ8. Paoli – Paoli Hospital – Mainline HealthĢ7. Lancaster – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health – Lancaster General HospitalĢ5. Monroeville – Forbes Hospital – Allegheny Health NetworkĢ6. Erie – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – HamotĢ3. Altoona – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – AltoonaĢ2. Abington – Abington Hospital – Jefferson HealthĢ0. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburghġ9. Philadelphia – The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphiaġ8. Reading – Reading Hospital – Tower Healthġ6. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Presbyterianġ4. Pittsburgh – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center – Mercyġ3. Pittsburgh – Allegheny General Hospital – Allegheny Health Networkġ2. Philadelphia – Penn Medicine – Penn Presbyterian Medical Centerġ1. Philadelphia – Thomas Jefferson University Hospitalġ0. Philadelphia – Temple University Hospitalĩ. Philadelphia – Hahnemann University HospitalĨ. Philadelphia – Einstein Medical Center Philadelphiaħ. Johnstown – Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterĦ. Danville – Geisinger Medical Center/Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s HospitalĤ. Allentown – Lehigh Valley Health Network – Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crestģ. Hershey Medical Center/Penn State Children’s HospitalĬombined Adult Level 1/Pediatric Level II Trauma CentersĢ. Level IV Trauma Center Accreditation: Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PAĮffective November 1, 2018, this brings the total number of trauma centers in Pennsylvania to 41:Ĭombined Adult Level 1 /Pediatric Level I Trauma Centersġ. Trauma center accreditation status has been granted to one additional hospital in Pennsylvania starting November 1, 2018.