Traumatic injuries are physical traumas caused by forces outside the body, either blunt or penetrating, that cause injuries which require immediate medical treatment to save life or limb. These serious injuries can be caused by a fall, a car accident, assaults, burns, and other hazards.
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List of Trauma Centers in Los Angeles County:
- AVH: Antelope Valley Hospital
- CAL: California Hospital Medical Center
- CHH: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
- CSM: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- HCH: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
- HMH: Huntington Memorial Hospital
- HMN: Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
- LBM: Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
- NRH: Northridge Hospital Medical Center
- SFM: St. Francis Medical Center
- SMM: St. Mary Medical Center
- UCL: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
- USC: LAC+USC Medical Center
There is more information about these trauma centers below.
What is a “Trauma Center” in California?
Trauma Centers are an area of the hospital, usually near the Emergency Department, staffed by a specially trained medical care unit of doctors and nurses. Licensed hospitals are given the “Trauma Center” designation by a Local Emergency Medical Services Agency (LEMSA). Specialists at trauma centers may include emergency medical specialists, neurosurgeons, cardiac surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, radiologists and more.
More Details on Los Angeles County’s Trauma Centers
Note: Addresses below are the general hospital addresses, current as of early 2022. Emergency Departments and Trauma Centers may have different addresses or be located at areas of hospital campuses different than the addresses listed below.
Note: Emergency department designations were current as of early 2022.
AVH: Antelope Valley Hospital
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
This is a public hospital located in Lancaster. It’s the only emergency facility of its kind within 50 miles. AVH is also a STEMI receiving center. It houses a Pediatrics Unit with an Emergency Department approved by Los Angeles County for Pediatrics care (EDAP Designation). They are certified to treat infants, children, and adolescents with serious illnesses or injuries at any time.
1600 West Avenue J
Lancaster, CA 93534
https://www.avhospital.org/
https://www.avhospital.org/services/trauma-center/
CAL: California Hospital Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center serves the downtown Los Angeles area. The J. Thomas McCarthy Center for Emergency Services at California Hospital is the only full-service emergency room (ER) downtown open 24/7. They treat around 85,000 patients a year. The Leavey Trauma Center is also the only Level II Trauma Center in the downtown area.
1401 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
https://www.dignityhealth.org/californiahospital/
http://www.dignityhealth.org/californiahospital/medical-services/emergency-and-trauma-services
CHH: Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles
Emergency Dept: Level I Pediatric Trauma Center
Their Trauma Program is the only free-standing Level I Pediatric Trauma Center in Los Angeles County that is verified by the American College of Surgeons. The division treats more than 100,000 infants, children, and adolescents who need emergency care each year. The Trauma Program includes Acute Injury, Injury Prevention, and Disaster Preparedness.
4650 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
http://www.chla.org/
https://www.chla.org/emergency-department
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/
HCH: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
Located in northern Los Angeles near the intersection of the 405 and 118 freeways, this hospital serves both the North San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Providence Holy Cross Medical Center coordinates patient transportation within the LA system, ensuring that patients who have sustained traumatic injuries can get to the trauma center within the crucial 30-minute time period.
15031 Rinaldi St.
Mission Hills, CA 91345
http://california.providence.org/holy-cross/
http://california.providence.org/holy-cross/services/trauma-center/
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
HMN: Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
Henry Mayo is a designated Level II Trauma Center capable of providing a full spectrum of trauma care for severe, life-threatening injuries in Santa Clarita. Their services include cardiac-monitored beds and they also have pediatric care certification (EDAP Designation).
23845 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355
http://www.henrymayo.com/
https://www.henrymayo.com/our-services/emergency-department/
LBM: Long Beach Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center, Pediatric Level II Trauma Center
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is an adult and pediatric Level II Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. The Long Beach Medical Center Emergency Department treats more than 100,000 patients each year. More than 1,600 of those patients are treated by the Trauma Center.
2801 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806
https://www.memorialcare.org/long-beach-memorial
https://www.memorialcare.org/services/emergency-care/emergency-care-long-beach-memorial
NRH: Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center, Pediatric Level II Trauma Center
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center is the only Pediatric Trauma Center in the San Fernando Valley. They have an Emergency Department Approved for pediatrics care(EDAP Designation). Northridge is also one of the first designated Heart Attack Centers in L.A. County.
18300 Roscoe Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91328
http://www.dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital/
https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/northridgehospital/services/emergency-services
SFM: St. Francis Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
St. Francis Medical Center is situated between the South Gate and Compton communities. They are the only trauma center in the area, providing care to over 2,000 trauma patients a year. Their Emergency Department is also approved for Pediatrics (EDAP Designation).
3630 E. Imperial Highway
Lynwood, CA 90262
https://www.stfrancismedicalcenter.com/
https://www.stfrancismedicalcenter.com/services/emergency-and-trauma/
SMM: St. Mary Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level II Trauma Center
Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach has many designations including for STEMI (Heart Attack Center) and as a Disaster Resource Center. The Emergency Department is specially designated by Los Angeles County as an Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP).
1050 Linden Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
http://www.dignityhealth.org/stmarymedical/
http://www.dignityhealth.org/stmarymedical/services/emergency-medicine
UCL: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Emergency Dept: Level I Trauma Center, Pediatric Level I Trauma Center
The Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Emergency Room sees over 50,000 patients per year and is also a Stroke and STEMI receiving center. They are also a certified Pediatric Critical Care Center.
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
https://www.uclahealth.org/reagan/
https://www.uclahealth.org/reagan/emergency-department
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/
California Trauma Center Designation Guidelines
In California, trauma center designations are assigned to both adult and pediatric trauma care facilities. Some hospitals function as both. California uses a level system to designate the type of trauma care available at each center. These are defined by the California Emergency Medical Services (EMSA).
- Level I and level II trauma centers have similar medical professionals and resources with the greatest difference being that level I hospitals serve as research and teaching facilities. Level I hospitals also take the lead in prevention and public outreach on vital health topics. Level I trauma centers may also have plastic surgeons and oral and maxillofacial surgeons on staff.
- Level III and level IV trauma centers generally provide stabilization of trauma patients. While we have no level III or IV trauma centers in LA, we do have them in other areas of California. These hospitals may not have the surgical capabilities of level I or II trauma centers.
- Pediatric trauma centers usually focus on pediatric trauma patients.
Compensation for Traumatic Injuries in Los Angeles:
After a devastating injury, you or a loved one may require treatment in a Trauma Center. You’ll have enough to worry about in recovery. You shouldn’t have to stress over the expensive cost of your care, especially when someone else’s negligence was to blame.
Contact a Los Angeles Traumatic Injury Lawyer for a free case evaluation. Find out about the rights and the benefits available to you and your family during recovery.
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