As the region’s first verified trauma center, Parkview Hospital offers trauma care that meets the highest national standards. Our verification by the American College of Surgeons as a Level II adult and pediatric trauma center is a testament to the excellence of our program and the skill and dedication of our team of professionals.
When a life-threatening injury occurs, the next 60 minutes are the most critical. Known as the “golden hour,” this is the time when trauma care can increase a patient’s chance of survival by as much as 50 percent. This is the time when teamwork is vital.
Parkview partners with local emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics, who provide initial medical care and determine the severity of injuries. Individuals with life-threatening injuries are then transferred to the trauma center by ambulance or one of the Parkview Samaritan helicopters.
Parkview’s trauma center physicians and staff stand ready to help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Within minutes of being notified that a patient is being transported to the hospital, Parkview’s trauma team rushes to the emergency room. With communication from personnel at the scene, Parkview’s team of physicians, surgeons, nurses and other professionals develop a treatment plan and prepare all necessary equipment. Members of the team know their role and stand ready to spring into action. To provide the very best trauma care, this systematic approach is followed each time, for each child and adult treated at the Parkview Trauma Center.
Since 1992, the Parkview Trauma Center has maintained a database of trauma cases that is useful for reviewing patient care practices, anticipating trends, developing trauma prevention programs and providing training for physicians, emergency medical personnel and hospital nursing and other staff.
Trauma Fact Sheet