You may know that VCU Health is the region’s only level I trauma center, but do you know what a level I trauma center actually does? Get to know our trauma center at a glance and learn more by visiting VCUHealth.org/Trauma
According to the American Trauma Society, there’s a huge difference. It’s important to note that while specific qualities can vary from facility to facility, these are the criteria laid out by the society.
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Experience a day in the life in the Level 1 Trauma Center at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, Louisiana. Jacquelyn Bowers, MD says, “COVID has had a forever effect on the ER. I thought at this time last year we would be out of it, but we’re more inundated now than the last surge.” She implores everyone to get vaccinated as the only way out of this pandemic.
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