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Nightline stated that the TWO shooting victims at the museum were taken to  
the "NEAREST" hospital, George Washington.    This museum is very  close to 
many important buildings including the White  House.     I have several 
questions?
 
I do not understand,  the DC EMS takes patients to "the closest  hospital" 
and not a trauma center??
 
What level I trauma centers are in this area of Washington DC?
 
Is not Walter Reed Army Hospital a Level I Trauma Center?
 
In Houston, these patients would have been transported across town,  
bypassing many non-trauma center hospitals to get to a Level I trauma  center.
 
Something seems to be wrong with this picture of EMS and trauma systems in  
our nations capital.    
 
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