Trauma Center - Level II
Freeway collisions, workplace accidents, household fires, recreational misadventures and falls are just a few scenarios that may result in a patient being classified as a “trauma patient.”
North Kansas City Hospital receives trauma patients from throughout the entire Kansas City area, its suburbs and Northwest Missouri. When trauma patients arrive, a team of physicians, nurses, and appropriate support staff are already assembled and prepared for rapid assessment and treatment.
What is a Trauma Center?
A trauma center is a hospital distinguished by its organized systematic approach of caring for the injured patient. A hospital must demonstrate adequate facilities, specialized personnel, ongoing training for personnel, continuous self-monitoring and a desire to prevent trauma in order to become a trauma center. The State outlines the essential components of a trauma center and is the verifying body for Missouri hospitals.
North Kansas City Hospital has been certified as a Level II Trauma Center by the State of Missouri. This achievement recognizes the hospital's dedication to providing optimal care for injured patients. The certification must be renewed every five years.
Trauma Department Staff
North Kansas City Hospital's staff of physicians and healthcare professionals are involved in the direct care of trauma patients. “This means specially trained trauma physicians and staff are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to take care of you,” Jon Gengler, MD, Trauma Medical Director.
When a page goes out that a trauma patient is en route to the hospital, highly trained staff from multiple departments mobilize with the Emergency Room Staff to provide the necessary care. People who receive that initial page include:
- Blood bank
- OR charge nurse
- ICU charge nurse
- Respiratory Therapy
- X-ray
- CT
- Clinical Nurse Managers
- Trauma Services
- Chaplain
- Security
The Trauma Service, whose staff is listed below, has the responsibility for assuring compliance with State Trauma Regulations as the regulations continue to change. In addition, the Trauma Service is involved in interdepartmental coordination of the care of trauma patients from the ambulance to discharge from the hospital and compiling and reporting statistics on the frequency and types of trauma injuries.
Lori Davis RN, CEN Trauma Program Manager
Dianne Studer RN, CCRN Trauma Registrar
Tammy Downey, Trauma Registrar
Facts
- Most traumas can be prevented.
- In 2006, The Centers for Disease Control listed Motor Vehicle Safety and Older Adult Falls Prevention as two of the top areas to intensify Injury Prevention.
- Every year 1 -3 adults over the age of 65 suffer a fall and in 2008; 2.1 million required medical care
- Approximately 11 teens die in car crashes every day in the US.
Besides caring for the trauma patient, Trauma Services provides Tips for Injury Prevention.
To contact the Trauma Department, call (816) 691-5245
