trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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County officials have warned that shuttering the trauma center could spell disaster, as Regional Medical Center serves about 2,450 trauma patients a year, which is roughly a fourth of all traumas in the county.
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Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Other work in the House on Saturday included advancing a bill to increase current funding sources for medical trauma centers by increasing vehicle registration surcharges — from $17 to $40 — and raising fines for impaired driving offenses.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2024
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Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
Other work in the House on Saturday included advancing a bill to increase current funding sources for medical trauma centers by increasing vehicle registration surcharges — from $17 to $40 — and raising fines for impaired driving offenses.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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