Following the completion of the last phase of the state’s Level I Trauma Center approval process, Delray Medical Center will begin operating as a Level 1 Trauma Center on January 1, 2013. This is the highest level trauma service designated by the Florida Department of Health and elevates Delray Medical Center to a select group of trauma research centers in the state.
After years of experience as a Level II Trauma Center, the Level 1 Trauma Center status reflects that Delray Medical Center meets strict additional requirements, which includes pediatric trauma patient care services that are separate and distinct from adult trauma patient care services, adult and pediatric trauma intensive care units, and cardiac surgery. In addition, one of the major responsibilities Delray Medical Center has as a Level 1 trauma center is to continually expand the body of knowledge in the field of trauma through clinical and basic research programs, apply this new knowledge to the treatment of the injured patient, and disseminate the knowledge throughout the medical community. Delray Medical Center is committed to serve as a leader and resource to Level II trauma centers, pediatric trauma referral-centers and general hospitals by providing trauma care outreach, education and quality-improvement initiatives.
