trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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The 5-year-old girl was taken to an out-of-state trauma center and was in stable condition, according to the report.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The county reopened the trauma center along with stroke and heart attack services on its first day of ownership earlier this year.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 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
The Vanderbilt hospital is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 150 miles, the top designation verified by the American College of Surgeons for around-the-clock specialists, a high volume of trauma cases, robust research and quality patient care.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
The county reopened the trauma center along with stroke and heart attack services on its first day of ownership earlier this year.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 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
The Vanderbilt hospital is the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center within 150 miles, the top designation verified by the American College of Surgeons for around-the-clock specialists, a high volume of trauma cases, robust research and quality patient care.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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