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“Excellent trauma care depends on a large team of specialists, nurses, surgeons, therapists and support staff. UCH also serves as a regional referral destination for patients from dozens of hospitals in Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska. The majority of trauma cases involve blunt injuries that are often the result of incidents such as motor vehicle crashes, pedestrians or bicyclists hit by vehicles, falls, and penetrating trauma injuries such as gunshot wounds and stabbings. Such facilities also must be leaders in trauma prevention and education, conduct research, and meet volume requirements for treating severely injured patients. Hospital trauma designations are determined according to established state and national criteria. Key elements required to be a Level I trauma center include around-the-clock coverage by trauma surgeons and prompt availability of the most comprehensive group of specialists in orthopedics, neurosurgery, and anesthesiology, among others. This preparation, and the Level I designation, will result in more lives being saved.” “The CU School of Medicine and UCH have recruited some of the nation’s best trauma surgeons, led important research, and improved every aspect of our trauma patient care. “Earning this Level I designation has taken years of planning and advancements,” said Will Cook, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital’s president and CEO. The hospital received official designation by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment on Oct. Nationally recognized surgeons, emergency and trauma physicians from University of Colorado School of Medicine provide expert care for patients.University of Colorado Hospital is home to a full-service orthopedic trauma service and the Limb Restoration Program, dedicated to the treatment of conditions that can put limbs at risk. University of Colorado Hospital has the largest neurological intensive care unit in the state and is one of the few Comprehensive Stroke Centers.University of Colorado Hospital is home to the only American Burn Association Verified Burn Center in Colorado.Level I is the highest trauma center designation.The Level I distinction recognizes the hospital’s ability to treat the most severe and complex injuries, giving residents of Aurora, metro Denver, eastern Colorado, and the broader Rocky Mountain region rapid access to the most advanced trauma care. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and American College of Surgeons have verified and designated UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) on the Anschutz Medical Campus as a Level I trauma center, making it one of only five hospitals in the state with the highest capabilities for trauma care.
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