trauma center
nounDefinition of trauma center
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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The initiative was led in part by Dr. Tracy Bilski, the trauma center’s medical director, who as a former trauma surgeon in the United States Navy, treated military personnel during deployments in Egypt, Afghanistan and Iraq. — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando Health acquires cardiology practice," 22 Aug. 2019 Medics took the pedestrian to a trauma center for treatment of a compound fracture to his right leg, San Diego police said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Police SUV struck by car, crashes into Barrio Logan building; officer, 2 others hurt," 26 June 2019 Alaska has 24 acute care hospitals, 17 of them trauma centers, and all required to report trauma data to the state. — Anchorage Daily News, "When healing means more than stitching up wounds," 11 June 2019 Miami Valley Hospital, which is the largest and only trauma center in southwestern Ohio, treated 23 victims from the shooting in the Oregon District, all of whom survived. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Trump arrives in El Paso after staying largely out of public view in Dayton," 7 Aug. 2019 Chris had been taken to University Medical Center of El Paso — the only hospital in the area with a level one trauma center — about 2 miles away from the Walmart. — Dallas News, "Man's family says he was shot after trying to fight back against El Paso shooter with soda bottles," 7 Aug. 2019 Ryan Mielke, a spokesman for University Medical Center of El Paso, told Fox News that 13 patients -- one of whom died at the hospital -- were being treated at the facility's Level 1 trauma center. — Fox News, "El Paso shooting leaves 20 dead, 26 injured; investigators probing potential 'nexus to hate crime'," 3 Aug. 2019 Paramedics airlifted the victim to a trauma center, where he was pronounced dead. — Ramona Sentinel, "Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in gas station stabbing," 17 July 2019 Crews rescued a driver from a dump truck and took him to a trauma center Monday afternoon, after the truck went off a cliff in North Plains. — oregonlive.com, "90-year-old driver trapped alive in dump truck after it goes off Washington County cliff," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'trauma center.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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