Wolfson Children's Hospital is one of only a few dozen in the country with such a designation.
as a level-one pediatric trauma center, making it one of only a few dozen in the country with such a designation.
It’s a special verification by the American College of Surgeons – which basically means that this facility has the dedicated staff, equipment, resources, and functionality – to respond to a child’s life-or-death injury in the best way possible.
For a medical facility to be a level-one pediatric trauma center, the ACS does on-site reviews in order to scrutinize how well-equipped the facility is, but also, its level of efficiency. “Most of the visits [from the ACS] are actually spent on talking with us on how we review every case that comes through the door, how we dissected that case, and look at opportunities for improvement,” said Dr. Robert Letton, a pediatric trauma surgeon at Wolfson. “Maybe we could have gotten to the O.R.
The Trauma team at Wolfson is made up of more than 20 different kinds of advanced practiced doctors, surgeons, nurses, and specialists ready to respond 24/7.
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