Trauma Center Levels

Question 1

Level 1 Trauma Center

Answer 1

Regional Trauma Center

Commits resources to address all types of specialty trauma 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Question 2

Level 2 Trauma Center

Answer 2

Area Trauma Center
Commits the resources to address the most common trauma emergencies with surgical capability available 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee week; will stabilize and transept specialty cases to the regional trauma center.

Question 3

Level 3 Trauma Center

Answer 3

Community Trauma Center
Commits to special emergency department training and has some surgical capability, but will usually stabilize and transfer seriously injured trauma patients to a higher-level trauma center as needed

Question 4

Level 4 Trauma Center

Answer 4

Trauma Facility
In remote areas, a small community hospital or medical care facility may be designated a trauma receiving facility, meaning that it will stabilize and prepare trauma patients with moderate to serious injuries for transport to a higher-level facility