Rothberg: Well, we're fortunate to have an incredibly large geographic catchment that involves Idaho, Montana, Nevada, parts of Northern Arizona, Wyoming and occasionally people from all around the United States who may be here.ĭr. Miller: Now in a patient who's being sent to a level 1 trauma center, how far away are they coming to our center from? What is our outreach or ability to take care of these patients in terms of geography and distance?ĭr. Rothberg: They can be in automobile accidents but we see them ranging from recreational activities, like rock climbing to industrial accidents like you mentioned.ĭr. Miller: Do you see these types of injuries mostly in automobile accidents?ĭr. Rothberg: In orthopedic trauma, we take care of just about any broken bone or soft tissue injury, but our specialty has evolved around the care of pelvic and acetabular fractures and fractures into people's joints.ĭr. Miller: Give me some examples of the types of injuries you particularly take care of.ĭr. But we're a member of a huge team and what it means to be a level 1 trauma center is that we can take care of anything.ĭr.
Orthopedics tends to take a lead role, often times in the operative care of these patients. Just about any type of traumatic injury that would involve, what, multiple organs or just orthopedic injuries?ĭr. Miller: So these could include industrial accidents. Anything you can think of, from head trauma, spine trauma, belly trauma and extremity trauma.ĭr. And we're a member of the team along with the general surgeons and neurosurgeons that take care of all sorts of trauma. A lot of the patients that come to a Level 1 trauma center are patients who have been in a car accident or have fallen from an extreme height or some sort of accident along these lines. Rothberg: Well, we're a member of the team that takes care of patients on their worst day generally. He's also a professor of orthopedic surgery.ĭavid, tell us a little bit about what it means to work in a level 1 trauma center as an orthopedic surgeon.ĭr. He's an orthopedic surgeon specializing in trauma surgery. Miller: What happens in a level 1 trauma center? We're going to talk about that next on Scope Radio.Īnnouncer: Access to our experts with in-depth information about the biggest health issues facing you today. You can reach our main hospital emergency room by calling (801) 807–7175.Dr.
Advanced Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities and staff.STEMI-receiving hospital (receive and treat heart attack patients with PCI).90% of nurses are certified emergency nurses (with an active goal of 100%).Here are a few of the benefits patients enjoy at our quick and efficient Davis county emergency room: The emergency department offers 24-hour care from board-certified ER physicians and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)-certified nursing staff.ĭavis Hospital and Medical Center's emergency department is 5 hours faster than the average Utah hospital. The emergency department at Davis Hospital and Medical Center is a Level III Trauma Center certified by the State of Utah. Visit us at our main hospital location in Davis County or at the freestanding location on the Weber Campus in Roy. Since 1976, Davis Hospital and Medical Center has provided first-class emergency care for Davis and Weber counties and the surrounding areas.
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