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Thu Jun 11 16:10:47 BST 2009

>From what I have learned from those that have posted here the hospitals  
that some persons believe are "Trauma Centers" in the Washington DC  area:   

DC General Hospital - Closed for 5 years or more
Washington Hospital Center
George Washington Hospital
Howard University School of Medicine Medical Center
Fairfax Hospital
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System
St George County Hospital

I learned that other hospitals that some believe to have a trauma  
capability are NOT trauma centers.  
Note that the agencies that are currently the most involved in trauma care, 
 THE US MILITARY MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT, do not have a trauma center, 
although  they do spend lots and lots of money sending their doctors, nurses, 
medics, etc.  to civilian trauma centers for training, all over the United 
States.    Missing from the above list are Bethesda National Naval Health Center, 
Walter  Reed Army Hospital, USUHS, and others.   

k

In a message dated 6/10/2009 11:35:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
nappio at aol.com writes:

walter  reed is not a level one center..  MEDSTAR at Washington hospital 
center  probably has the most advanced trauma center and experience.  I am not 
 sure if GW is a level one or not.  I am surprised that they did not take  
them to Medstar as it is a straight shot down north capital street to get  
there.dn.

-----Original Message-----
From:  KMATTOX at aol.com
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Sent: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:43  pm
Subject: Shooting in Washington DC

Nightline stated that  the TWO shooting victims at the museum were taken to 

he "NEAREST"  hospital, George Washington.    This museum is very  close to 

any important buildings including the White  House.   I have several 
uestions?

do not understand,  the  DC EMS takes patients to "the closest  hospital" 
nd not a trauma  center??

hat level I trauma centers are in this area of Washington  DC?

s not Walter Reed Army Hospital a Level I Trauma Center?

n  Houston, these patients would have been transported across town,   
ypassing many non-trauma center hospitals to get to a Level I trauma   
center.

omething seems to be wrong with this picture of EMS and trauma  systems in  
ur nations capital.     

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