FAYETTEVILLE – State EMS officials have given Cape Fear Valley Health approval to operate as a Level-III Trauma Center for parts of southeastern North Carolina.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Emergency Medical Services granted the approval on Sept. 1. The program's launch will eventually lead to an official Trauma Program designation for Cape Fear Valley, which is expected within a year.
In its approval letter, state EMS officials recommend that regional EMS providers include Cape Fear Valley's new trauma center as a treatment destination for critically injured patients.
Cape Fear Valley's Trauma Center program will serve patients from Cumberland, Sampson, Bladen, Hoke and Harnett counties.
Trauma injuries require advanced medical care as soon as possible. EMS workers are instructed to take trauma patients to the nearest hospital that can adequately treat their injuries. This often means diverting patients from local hospitals to a dedicated trauma center.
Level-III trauma centers are defined as facilities that have emergency resuscitation, surgery and intensive care capabilities for most trauma patients, but do not have full availability of specialists. Cape Fear Valley currently has six surgeons on its trauma panel, allowing for full, 24-hour coverage.
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- Cape Fear Valley Health System
- Cape Fear Valley is a 765-bed regional health system serving a six-county region of Southeastern North Carolina, with more than 935,000 patients annually. A private not-for-profit organization and the state’s 9th largest health system, it includes Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center and Bladen County Hospital.
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