There are no trauma centers in the city of Glendale, but there are plenty of hospital emergency rooms that can deliver lifesaving care. Patients who need additional care from a trauma center may be transported to one of several facilities nearby. Some may be taken to the Level I trauma center at Los Angeles General Medical Center.
Below you’ll find additional information on emergency departments in Glendale and on Trauma Centers in the area.
Where Are the Emergency Rooms in Glendale?
These are the main emergency departments located within our city:
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Glendale’s USC Verdugo Hospital’s emergency department might be one of the first stops for victims. They are certified as a stroke center and are certified to offer emergency pediatric care.
1812 Verdugo Boulevard,
Glendale CA 91208
Phone: (818) 790-7100
Adventist Health Glendale
The ER at Adventist Health is a STEMI Receiving Center to help get heart attack victims the help they need. Adventist is also a comprehensive stroke center and chest pain center. The ER is an approved provider of emergency treatment for pediatric patients, as certified by the Los Angeles County Department of Health.
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 409-8000
Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Hospital
Glendale Memorial Hospital offers another emergency room option for victims in need of immediate care.
1420 S Central Ave,
Glendale, CA 91204
(855) 265-1568
Where Are the Closest Trauma Centers in the Glendale Area?
When paramedics or Glendale Emergency Room doctors realize a patient will need specialized care, they’ll recommend transport to a local Trauma Center. That will usually mean a trip over to Pasadena or into Los Angeles.
These are a few of the Level I and Level II trauma centers that help save the lives of Glendale victims:
HMH: Huntington Hospital
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
Huntington Hospital in Pasadena is the only Level II Trauma Center in the San Gabriel Valley. Over 1,400 patients are treated each year for traumatic injuries at the Nan & Howard Schow Emergency & Trauma Center. It’s a nonprofit hospital that’s nationally ranked for quality and safety. Huntington Hospital in Pasadena is an affiliate of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
100 W. California Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91105
http://www.huntingtonhospital.com/Main/Home.aspx
http://www.huntingtonhospital.com/Main/EmergencyDepartment.aspx
Los Angeles General Medical Center Formerly Known as LAC+USC Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Level II Trauma Center
Los Angeles General is one of the largest hospitals in the county. It’s a world-class teaching hospital, Level-One trauma center, and hub in the county-run healthcare system serving 10 million residents.
2051 Marengo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
https://dhs.lacounty.gov/harbor-ucla-medical-center/our-services/emergency-services/
CSM: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level I Trauma Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a non-profit hospital located west of downtown Los Angeles in the Beverly Grove neighborhood. The Ruth and Harry Roman Emergency Department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is dedicated to providing emergency care to adults and children (EDAP Designation). They employ an emergency and trauma-trained Nursing Staff and are a Stroke Receiving Center.
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/
https://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Programs-and-Services/Emergency-Department/
For more on the Trauma Centers in and around Los Angeles and Glendale, you can visit The Maison Law Los Angeles County Trauma Centers page.
What Are Trauma Centers?
Trauma centers are generally part of a hospital’s emergency department. They both offer emergency treatment, but trauma centers go further. They offer access to specialized surgeons and cutting-edge equipment to give those badly hurt in devastating accidents and attacks the best chance of survival.
Unfortunately, Glendale doesn’t have a hospital that’s trauma-certified. But there are trauma centers in nearby Pasadena and in Los Angeles where patients in need could quickly be driven to or flown to.
Victims of a major car accident or a stabbing might be taken to an emergency room in Glendale to be evaluated and then rushed to a nearby trauma center.
What Are the Different Levels of Care at California Trauma Centers
Traumatic injuries are typically caused by a few types of accidents and assaults. Blunt-force trauma such as the forces unleashed in a car collision. Penetrating force as with a gunshot wound or a knife wound. Serious burns may also require trauma care. A fall from a great height could cause traumatic injuries.
To determine where to send patients so they have the best chance to recover, Trauma centers get grouped into categories. Hospitals are designated on a scale of either I, II, III, or IV, with IV being the highest certification a trauma center can be assigned.
California uses this level system to designate the type of trauma care available at each center. These are defined by the California Local Emergency Medical Services Authority (LEMSA).
- Level I and level II trauma centers are equipped and staffed to offer the highest level of medical care. They have similar medical professionals and resources with the greatest difference being that level I’s are research and teaching facilities.
- Level III and level IV trauma centers generally provide initial stabilization of trauma patients. Some patients are transferred from Level III and IV to Level I & II when needed. Level III facilities generally have more advanced surgical capabilities than Level IV facilities.
- Pediatric trauma centers focus specifically on care for infants, children, and adolescents. The Level I pediatric centers require some additional pediatric specialties, research, and teaching responsibilities.
