Level I trauma centers

AZ’s Trauma System Makes the News Again

By Will Humble|2017-02-10T09:50:12-07:00August 21st, 2013|Preparedness|

Four years ago- AZ's Trauma System was really in its infancy. We had 7 Level I (high-end) Trauma Centers… but that’s it. After 4 years and a full court press- we now have a functional statewide trauma system to help folks who get injured outside the metropolitan areas that includes 31 trauma centers including 16 of the [...]

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AZ Trauma System News

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:53-07:00March 2nd, 2011|Preparedness|

Trauma remains a big problem in Arizona; it’s the leading cause of death for folks under 44 and nearly 27,000 people suffered injuries severe enough to be cared for in trauma centers in 2009. We’ve been working hard over the last few years to recruit new rural hospitals into the trauma system as Level IV [...]