trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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Rose Cutropia, a nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit, told Newsweek that recruitment and retention are critical because UMCNO is the only Level 1 trauma center in the region.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
And the hospital has taken on more responsibility with its 2022 designation as the trauma center for southern Alameda County.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The 5-year-old girl was taken to an out-of-state trauma center and was in stable condition, according to the report.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The investigation found heightened flood risks at large trauma centers, small rural hospitals, children’s hospitals, and long-term care facilities that serve older and disabled patients.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
And the hospital has taken on more responsibility with its 2022 designation as the trauma center for southern Alameda County.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
The 5-year-old girl was taken to an out-of-state trauma center and was in stable condition, according to the report.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The investigation found heightened flood risks at large trauma centers, small rural hospitals, children’s hospitals, and long-term care facilities that serve older and disabled patients.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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