Level 1 Trauma Centers and OEF/OIF Emergency Departments: Comparison of Trauma Patient Populations
Abstract
Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), the largest military hospital and the only Level 1 Trauma Center in the DoD, cares for active duty, retired uniformed services personnel, and beneficiaries. In addition, BAMC works in collaboration with the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) and University Hospital (UH), San Antonios other Level 1 Trauma Center, to provide trauma care to residents of the city and 22 counties in southwest Texas from San Antonio to Mexico (26,000 square mile area). Civilian-military partnerships are shown to benefit the training of military medical personnel, however to date there are no published reports specific to military personnel experiences within emergency care. The purpose of the current study was to describe and compare DoD and civilian trauma center patient populations, as well as determine if DoD Level I trauma cases were representative of patients treated in OEF/OIF emergency department settings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 23, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1104409
Entities
People
- Alejandra G. Mora
- Alexis Blessing
- Joseph K Maddry
- Kimberly L. Medellin
- Mark T. Muir
- Nicole M. Shults
- Nurani Kester
- Shelia C. Savell
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing
- Brooke Army Medical Center
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio