Accident victims in Bell may be taken to the Emergency Room at Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center. More seriously injured patients could end up at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood where there’s a Level II Trauma Center.
Those with traumatic and life-threatening injuries could be flown or driven to one of the specialized Level I trauma centers in Los Angeles County.
What Is a Trauma Center?
Trauma Centers are usually a part of a hospital’s emergency department. They provide specialized surgeons and nurses to help victims with the most severe injuries. The facilities will also have the most sophisticated medical equipment to give those with traumatic injuries the best chance at recovery
Traumatic injuries are generally the result of powerful impact forces, penetrating or blunt, that leave victims in need of immediate medical attention. These are severe, often life-threatening injuries caused by things like gunshots, falls, car accidents, and other serious incidents. Burn victims are also sometimes treated at trauma centers.
In California, these trauma centers are certified by either a Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA) or the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Trauma Centers receive a designation of Levels I through IV. A Level I trauma center would have the most advanced staff and tools available to help patients. There are also Pediatric Trauma Centers.
Bell Hospitals After an Accident
Bell CA does not have a Trauma Center within its city limits. Victims of car accidents, falls, and other accidents would be taken to a hospital in Los Angeles or Los Angeles County.
Victims could end up at the Emergency Room at Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center. Victims with traumatic injuries might be taken to the Level II Trauma Center at St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood.
Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center
9333 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242
562-657-9000
St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood Level II Trauma Center
630 E. Imperial Highway
Lynwood, CA 90262
310-900-8900
Trauma Level I Care Near Bell, California
Fortunately, the Los Angeles Area is home to some of the best hospitals in the nation. Patients in need of life-saving care at a Level I Trauma Center could be flown to one of three Level I Trauma Centers in Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles General Medical Center Level I Trauma Center
2051 Marengo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
323-409-1000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Level I Trauma Center
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
1-800-CEDARS-1
https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
310-825-2631
For more on the Trauma Centers in and around Los Angeles and Bell, you can visit The Maison Law Los Angeles County Trauma Centers page.
Contact a Bell Traumatic Injury Attorney
If you or a family member suffers a serious or even life-threatening injury in an accident in or around Bell, schedule a free consultation with a Bell Personal Injury Lawyer.
There’s no obligation, but if you decide Maison Law can help you and your family earn more in support, you won’t need any money to hire us. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement you are awarded.
