AT A GLANCE:AT A GLANCE:
q We cover 3.8 million inhabitants
q 41% of our patients have an injury severity score >15
q Referral center for the Caribbean
q 70% blunt trauma, 30% penetrating trauma
q 1200 to 1400 severely injured patients admitted yearly to Trauma Surgery Service
q Air ambulance service
q State designated Level 1 Trauma Center
q 5 Bed Resuscitation/Stabilization Unit
q 10 Bed TICU with multidisciplinary ICU team
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4 Bed step-down unit
q 17 Bed intermediate care unit
q ATLS Teaching Center
q ICU for adults and pediatrics
q 24-hour in-house Trauma Attending coverage
q Comprehensive subspecialties available: Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Urology, Maxillofacial Surgery
q Started 1992