Friday, March 7, 2008

Children’s Medical Center Dallas retains Trauma Level I designation

By Pegasus News wire

Children’s Medical Center Dallas remains tops in pediatric trauma care for children under 13 in the state of Texas.

The hospital was the first free-standing pediatric institution in the state and in the Southwest to qualify for Trauma Level I status in 2005. The program was re-designated by the State of Texas this week. Both the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS) are responsible for administering the rigorous survey to attain this elite trauma designation.

Only 14 pediatric hospitals in the U.S. hold a Trauma Level I designation, and Children’s ranks as one of the largest and busiest programs in patient volume. In 2007, the hospital admitted 1,429 trauma patients and saw more than 13,000 trauma cases. Children’s is the only pediatric hospital in Texas and in the Southwest designated as a Level I trauma center. The closest centers outside Dallas are in Denver and Indianapolis.

“Attaining Level I trauma designation status is a significant benchmark for any hospital, but maintaining it over the long-haul means the institutional commitment by Children’s is rock solid,” said Steve Janda, trauma systems director for TDSHS. “It should be a great source of community pride to know that top-notch trauma care is available to the children of the Dallas community and surrounding areas.”

The designation means Children’s meets the highest standards in trauma service and has committed resources to care for all types of childhood traumas. Level I institutions care for the large numbers of injured patients with a high level of severity of injury. The vast array of medical specialties required to be available 24 hours a day to treat any aspect of a trauma case is a signature of the program, which requires highly coordinated and specialized efforts.

Source: Children's Medical Center

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Pavel Lishin Verified

"The designation means Children’s meets the highest standards in trauma service and has committed resources to care for all types of childhood traumas."

Even when they walk in on daddy hurting mommy in bed?

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