MECHANICSBURG, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Trauma Center accreditation status has been granted to twenty-six Pennsylvania hospitals for the period from October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005:
Regional Resource Trauma Center (Level I) Bethlehem - St. Luke’s Hospital Johnstown - Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Philadelphia - Albert Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia - Hahnemann University Hospital Philadelphia - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia - The University of Pennsylvania Health System, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center Pittsburgh - Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh - The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh - The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Regional Resource Trauma Center with Additional Qualifications in Pediatric Trauma (Level I AQ) Allentown - Lehigh Valley Hospital Danville - Geisinger Medical Center Hershey - The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Philadelphia - Temple University Hospital Pediatric Regional Resource Trauma Center (Pediatric Level I) Philadelphia - St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Philadelphia - The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pittsburgh - The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Regional Trauma Center (Level II) Abington - Abington Memorial Hospital Altoona - Altoona Hospital Erie - Hamot Medical Center Lancaster - Lancaster General Hospital Langhorne - St. Mary Medical Center Philadelphia - Frankford Hospital, Torresdale Campus Sayre - The Robert Packer Hospital Scranton - Community Medical Center Upland - Crozer-Chester Medical Center York - York Hospital
Trauma centers are hospitals with resources immediately available to provide efficient surgical intervention to reduce the likelihood of death or permanent disability. Accredited trauma centers must be continuously prepared to treat the most serious life-threatening and disabling injuries. They are not intended to replace the traditional hospital and its emergency department for minor injuries.
All accredited trauma centers must meet a stringent set of requirements. In addition, Regional Resource Trauma Centers are required to maintain capabilities for clinical research and external prehospital educational programs in trauma. Trauma centers with Additional Qualifications in Pediatric Trauma must make an additional commitment to provide expertise in the care of the pediatric trauma patient.
The Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation (PTSF) is a nonprofit corporation recognized by the Emergency Medical Services Act (Act 1985-45) as amended. The PTSF is the organization responsible for accrediting trauma centers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It has been reviewing and surveying applicant hospitals since May of 1986. Trauma experts from across the United States participate in the voluntary cyclical review process.
Each trauma center is an integral component of the emergency medical services system. The EMS system includes appropriate patient care management from the time of injury to treatment at a local hospital and/or trauma center and through the rehabilitative phase.
Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation
CONTACT: Nathan McWilliams, Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation,+1-717-697-5512
Web site: http://www.patraumasystemsfdn.com/
