trauma center
noun
: a hospital unit specializing in the treatment of patients with acute and especially life-threatening traumatic injuries
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Emergency medical workers took him to a trauma center where he was pronounced dead, Depue said.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
The hiker was then airlifted to a trauma center, fire officials said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Two people were recovered alive from the water, with one treated at a local trauma center.
—NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Jordan was taken to a level 1 trauma center, Abrazo West in Goodyear, in critical condition, officials said.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
Cooper includes southern New Jersey’s only Level I trauma center (Cooper University Hospital), which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
One man was found dead at the scene, and a 29-year-old woman and four boys were taken to a trauma center for treatment, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The woman, who has not been identified and was not carrying any ID, was flown to a trauma center with major injuries.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
The victim was airlifted to a trauma center in Orlando for treatment, a Lake County Fire Rescue spokesperson said but did not release further details about the victim's injuries.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
The hiker was then airlifted to a trauma center, fire officials said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
Two people were recovered alive from the water, with one treated at a local trauma center.
—NBC News, 27 Mar. 2024
Jordan was taken to a level 1 trauma center, Abrazo West in Goodyear, in critical condition, officials said.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
Cooper includes southern New Jersey’s only Level I trauma center (Cooper University Hospital), which is the busiest trauma center in the Philadelphia region.
—Steve Banker, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
One man was found dead at the scene, and a 29-year-old woman and four boys were taken to a trauma center for treatment, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
The woman, who has not been identified and was not carrying any ID, was flown to a trauma center with major injuries.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
The victim was airlifted to a trauma center in Orlando for treatment, a Lake County Fire Rescue spokesperson said but did not release further details about the victim's injuries.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Trauma center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trauma%20center. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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