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Designated Areawide Trauma Center
Trauma Coordinator: Chuck Barrick, RN
Telephone: 301-723-4324
About the Designated Areawide Trauma Center
The Level III trauma center for the WMHS is located within the emergency department with eight beds of 21 designated for critical care patients. Six emergency medical physicians and a staff of 32 nurses are specially trained in trauma care and certified in advanced cardiac life support and pediatric advanced life support.
Recent Accomplishments
- The position of Trauma Registrar was added in 2003 and it is currently held by Karen Haines.
- The Western Maryland Health System Memorial Campus saw a record number of trauma patients in 2006, with 734 patients coming into the Emergency Department.
- The education programs are facilitated by the Trauma Coordinator with the help of the Pre-hospital Coordinator at WMHS. This is continuing education for pre-hospital as well as hospital personnel.
- The Miltenberger Emergency Service Seminar is held annually in the spring at Rocky Gap Lodge & Conference Center. It was the largest educational offering in the state last year for EMS and Nursing. This past year, it was expanded to a two-day course. The seminar was named after long-time surgeon Dr. Fred Miltenberger, whose dream it was to have an event held each year to educate EMS and Nursing personnel on Trauma Care. Dr. Miltenberger was instrumental in securing the Areawide Trauma Center on the Memorial Campus in the early 1980’s and was extremely active in the operations of the region’s emergency medical services, which included serving as the executive director for Region I of the MEIMSS network. More on Dr. Miltenberger.
2008 Miltenberger Emergency Services Conference – February 28,29 and March 1, 2008
http://www.wmhs.com/news/feb08/miltenberger_08.pdf
- In January 1999, the Memorial Hospital Campus received renewal of its designation as a Level III Adult Trauma Center by the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. (MIEMSS) The designation comes as a result of a recent survey conducted by MEIMSS and it extends Memorial's status as the area's Trauma Center for another five-year period.
- Included on the trauma center's staff is a pre-hospital care coordinator, who works with area rescue squad members and MIEMSS to ensure coordination of activities with the trauma center and compliance to MIEMSS and Region I protocols. He also coordinates continuing education programs for the region's pre-hospital care providers.
- Hospital staff also provide ACLS and PALS certification programs. During Fiscal year 1998, a total of 258 individuals, including medical and nursing staff as well as pre-hospital care workers, were certified in ACLS.
- Hospital staff is active in the community, providing activities to promote injury prevention.
- Dedicated Trauma Surgeons providing 24-hour, 7-day coverage.
The Trauma Service
- Emergency Department
- Intensive Care
- OR/PACU
- HLC/Telemetry
- Med/Surg Units
- Radiology
- Laboratory
- Respiratory
- Security
- Social Services
- Pastoral Care
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
Nationally Set Criteria for Level III Trauma Centers
- 24 hour radiology technician on site
- CT technician on site 16 hours per day with 30 minute availability on-call personnel
- 24 hour clinical laboratory with blood bank type & cross-match capabilities
- Surgical support with 15 minute operating room availability
For more information on The Trauma Center, call Chuck Barrick at 301-723-4324 ro email him at cbarrick@wmhs.com.
Trauma Links:
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) http://miemss.umaryland.edu/
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center - University of Maryland Medical Center
http://www.umm.edu/shocktrauma/
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