California hospitals trauma center levels

Geospatial analyses and visualization tools assist in the evaluation of trauma systems, help identify populations without timely access to life saving trauma care, and inform state EMS to support trauma center designation, particularly in more remote areas, as a complement of a larger needs-based assessment of trauma systems. The majority of the population, 95.2% (36.9 million people) live within 1-hour of a Level I or II trauma center (Figure 1) only 1.4 million people live outside a hospital designated as a trauma center (Level I-IV).Д¬onclusions: The vast majority of Californians can access a Level I or II trauma center by road within an hour, but over 1 million people live outside of a one-hour road network to a trauma facility. Results: A total of 74 trauma centers were identified for California. Data were analyzed and images generated in Redivis (Mountain View, CA), a data visualization platform. Level IV trauma centers are designated and verified by a state team, appointed by the Alaska Division of Public Health. We used OpenStreetMaps to determine driving times and LandScan 2014 Global Population Database (ORNL-US DoD) to geolocate population density within the state. The hospital meets state and national standards for providing timely and optimal care for the trauma patient, and The hospital is prepared to treat and transport trauma patients according to AlaskaвЂ™s system-wide plan. We analyzed time and distance to these centers, and the proportion of the population covered within 1-hour travel time. Methods: We obtained information on trauma center designation and location from the American Trauma Society-Trauma Information Exchange Program (TIEP, 2014) and the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD, 2014). Understanding how trauma centers and populations are distributed could help identify areas of particular need or areas at risk of being underserved. We seek to apply geospatial techniques to analyze access to trauma center care in California from a geographic perspective. Introduction: Due to its expanse, geography, and population distribution, critically injured patients in California could face a challenge in access to trauma centers. Weiser 1 1Stanford University,Department Of Surgery, Section Of Acute Care Surgery,STANFORD, CA, USA

California hospitals trauma center levels