NEW ORLEANS – Manning Family Children’s has received notification by the American College of Surgeons following a virtual ...
As a pediatric surgeon and director of the Trauma Program at Children’s of Alabama, Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, cares for the youngest, smallest, and most innocent patients of Alabama. A professor in ...
Level 1 trauma centers must have access to pediatric trauma surgeons, specialized pediatric equipment and year-round, 24-hour pediatric intensive care units.
Renown Regional Medical Center’s service area is more than 100,000 square miles, stretching from Elko to Bishop to Lake Tahoe. Approximately 250,000 children live within the hospital’s service area, ...
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American College of Surgeon (ACS) Committee on Trauma has verified Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center, making it ...
Children initially treated at trauma centers with the highest level of preparedness to care for children, called pediatric readiness, are significantly less likely to die than those initially treated ...
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Ochsner LSU Health staff noticed an increase of children shot in Shreveport and decided to start a program in reaction to the gun violence. The hospital started the Protect ...
The cost to reach higher readiness levels is modest — an estimated $4–$48 per pediatric patient — with potential to significantly reduce mortality ...