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Trauma Center Fast Facts

  • According to the National Vital Statistics Report (2001), unintentional injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States—after heart disease, cancer, stroke, and lung disease.
  • Trauma injuries are the number one cause of death in the United States for those under the age of 37.
  • Every four seconds someone is injured and every six minutes someone will die from a trauma injury.
  • The “Golden Hour” is the time from the point of injury to the receiving of definitive care. It is statistically proven that getting care within the first hour of injury drastically increases chance of survival.
  • Trauma centers have teams ready to treat critically injured patients as they arrive—every minute matters, especially within the first “Golden Hour.”
  • Mortality rates increase by 15-20 percent when a seriously injured patient is treated at a non-trauma center.

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