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Definition of trauma center
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
Examples of trauma center in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Jonathan Fourcade, the public information officer with EMS, said the man was stable upon arrival at the trauma center.
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Staff Report, NOLA.com, "Shooting in New Orleans' Central Business District under investigation, NOPD says," 6 Sep. 2020 Brookdale, a level one trauma center, has been a lifeline for shooting victims from East New York and Brownsville -- neighborhoods that have been the most ripped apart by gun violence in the city.
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Mark Morales, CNN, "A hospital slammed by Covid-19 in spring sees a new wave of patients in summer -- gunshot victims," 5 Sep. 2020 The workers were taken to a hospital trauma center, said Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman for the D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department.
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Peter Hermann, Washington Post, "Two construction workers critically injured at construction site at Australian Embassy in Washington," 4 Sep. 2020 Patients were seen at a Level 1 trauma center in Austin.
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Fox News, "Doctors say 'less lethal' weapons used for crowd control can cause serious injuries: report," 16 Aug. 2020 The facility is a Level One trauma center, the highest of the five levels of care evaluated by the American College of Surgeons.
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Breanna Draxler, National Geographic, "A fall shattered his body. These medical marvels pieced him back together.," 21 Aug. 2020 Three people died and two people were transported to a trauma center in critical condition after a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 17 near Dunlap Avenue on Thursday afternoon, according to officials.
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Audrey Jensen, The Arizona Republic, "FD: 3 people die, 2 injured in multiple-vehicle crash on I-17 in Phoenix," 14 Aug. 2020 That shooting left a woman dead and man with serious injuries at the UMC trauma center.
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Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com, "Second double shooting of the day under investigation, NOPD says," 11 Aug. 2020 The girl was eventually rescued, but her 25-year-old father suffered injuries and was airlifted to a Houston trauma center.
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Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, "29-Year-Old Man Dies Trying to Save 3 Children From California River: 'Our Hero'," 7 Aug. 2020
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