The trauma team provides advanced surgery and intensive care - and coordinates rehabilitation and follow-up care. The complex needs of trauma patients require extensive resources and many medical specialists and health care staff. Surgeons are always on site and are board-certified with at least five years of post-graduate school training. Trauma surgeons specially trained in managing critically injured and medically complex patients lead the multidisciplinary trauma team at Miami Valley Hospital. The make-up of the trauma team varies depending on the patient’s injury level. Our social workers provide support to you and your family and helpĪnswer your questions. When a loved one receives trauma care at Miami Valley Hospital, our doctors will take you to see your family member and will discuss their medical situation with you as soon as possible. Once at the hospital, patients are taken to a fully equipped trauma bay, where trauma and emergency doctors and nurses perform an initial assessment to identify and treat any life-threatening injuries.
Trauma rehabilitation services providing early intervention to traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury patients.Inpatient surgical intensive care unit designed exclusively for the severely injured trauma patient.Anesthesiologist in-hospital 24 hours a day.Immediately available subspecialists (such as neurosurgeons and orthopedic trauma surgeons).Coordinated response from a multidisciplinary trauma team that includes:.
Designated trauma operating suites equipped and staffed 24 hours a day.Designated trauma resuscitation suites in the Shaw Emergency and Trauma Center.Trauma surgeons and emergency medicine physicians in-hospital 24 hours a day.
Direct-to-operating-room option for patients needing lifesaving surgery with no delay.Our Level I trauma center and emergency room provides: At Miami Valley Hospital, we specialize in the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of all forms of traumatic injury and are optimally prepared to manage any type of traumatic View our Trauma Annual Report What We OfferĪccess to a Level I trauma center improves the quality of life for a community. This ensures patients with severe injuries are quickly identified and transferred by CareFlight Air and Mobile Services or ambulance to Miami Valley Hospital.Īs the most experienced Level I trauma center in the Dayton region, we are verified by the American College of Surgeons. We also partner with community hospitals to improve care for patients who need treatment at a Level I trauma center. Miami Valley Hospital’s Level I trauma center provides the highest level of care for the most critically injured and sick patients in Southwest Ohio and Eastern Indiana, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Miami Valley Hospital’s Level I Trauma Center